Albert Einstein, creator and rebel

Banesh Hoffmann, Helen Dukas

Viking Press, Oct 26, 1972 - Biography & Autobiography - 272 pages

Sketches Einstein's life and achievements against the scientific and political environment of his time

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Review: Albert Einstein: Creator and Rebel

User Review  - Duncan Whitehead - Goodreads

Not one mention of his fantastic bagels and coffee! Which though disappointing did not detract too much from the overall life story.

Review: Albert Einstein: Creator and Rebel

User Review  - Ghada - Goodreads

To put it bluntly, this is not one of the best biographies on Einstein out there. Sure, there were some amusing stories and facts about Einstein included (just as biographies strive to portray), but ...

Contents

• Einstein ca 1946 frontispiece: 4
• Earliest photograph of Albert Einstein: 13
• The Child and the Young Man: 15

Bibliographic information

• Title: Albert Einstein, creator and rebel
• Authors: Banesh Hoffmann, Helen Dukas
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Viking Press, 1972
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Jul 31, 2009
• Length: 272 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / General; Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology