einstein, albert

Examines the life of Albert Einstein, the scientist whose theories of relativity revolutionized thinking about space and time.

A biography of physicist Albert Einstein.

Presents a biography of Albert Einstein, in words and photographs, and examines the life of the physicist whose theories revolutionized the way science views the space-time continuum, and integrates Einstein's political, cultural, and social interests with his scientific beliefs.

A brief biography of theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein, whose many contributions to physics includes his theories of relativity.

Stuck in summer school while his friends enjoy a "Passport to Hawaii, " Hank needs to earn an A on an oral report about Einstein in order to participate in Magik 3's talent show act at the luau extravaganza.

With accessible language and breathtaking NASA images, students will explore the theory of gravity, from Newton's law of universal gravitation to Einstein's general relativity and beyond.

"In 1915, Albert Einstein presented his masterwork to the Prussian Academy of Sciences, a theory of gravity, matter, space and time: the General Theory of Relativity. Einstein himself said it was 'the most valuable theory of my life,' and 'of incomparable beauty.' It describes the evolution of the universe, black holes, the behavior of orbiting neutron stars, and why clocks run slower on the surface of the earth than in space. It even suggests the possibility of time travel. And yet when we think of Einstein's breakthrough year, we think instead of 1905, the year of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity and his equation E=mc2, as his annus mirabilis, even though the Special Theory has a narrower focus. Today the General Theory is overshadowed by these achievements, regarded as 'too difficult' for ordinary mortals to comprehend. In Einstein's Masterwork, John Gribbin puts Einstein's astonishing breakthrough in the context of his life and work, and makes it clear why his greatest year was indeed 1915 and his General Theory his true masterpiece"--Amazon.com.

"This book looks at the historical controversies that surround the theory of gravity and tells the stories of the scientists who worked on the theory. It also examines how they arrived at the theory of gravity, how it was tested, and what impact the theory has had on our understanding of science today"--Publisher.

Discusses the life and works of the physicist, Albert Einstein.

A brief biography of theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein, whose many contributions to physics includes his theories of relativity.