Abraham Pais - Subtle Is the Lord; The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein (pdf)

Subtle is the Lord Written by an award-winning physicist turned historian who knew Einstein personally in the last years of his life, this is a scientific biography of Albert Einstein. It describes the man through his science.2005 has been designated "World Year of Physics" to celebrate the publication of Einstein's Theory of Relativity one hundred years ago. In commemoration of this landmark anniversary, Oxford University Press brings Abraham Pais' major work on Einstein's life and work to a whole new generation of readers.Since the death of Albert Einstein in 1955 there have been many books and articles written about the man and a number of attempts to "explain" relativity. Throughout the preparation of this book, Pais has had complete access to the Einstein Archives and the invaluable guidance of the late Helen Dukas--formerly Einstein's private secretary.Written with Pais' intimate and incomparable knowledge of Einstein, Subtle is the Lord will delight and inspire anyone fascinated by the man whose revolutionary ideas have defined modern physics.


ISBN13: 9780192806727



Genre: Biography, Science