The Expanded Quotable Einstein

Einstein, Albert

ISBN 10: 0691070210 / ISBN 13: 9780691070216

Published by Princeton University Press, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Expanded Quotable Einstein
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691070210
• ISBN 13: 9780691070216
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 16 ounces

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Synopsis

Tens of thousands of people enjoyed the first edition of The Quotable Einstein. This enlarged and updated version offers even more fascinating insight into Time magazine's "Man of the Century." The Expanded Quotable Einstein includes about 375 new quotations and covers topics that have recently appeared in the media--such as the most current research on Einstein's brain, the possible collaboration of his wife Mileva in his work, and the newly discovered love letters that Einstein sent to an alleged Soviet spy. An entirely new section on music has been added, the section on science has been expanded greatly, and new photographs add fresh visual appeal. Finally, the new appendix contains an account of the editor's personal peek into the FBI's Einstein file and shows us Einstein's famous letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which ushered in the atomic age in the United States.


Einstein continues to be a global icon as we enter the new millennium, and this new edition shows us why. The revelation that he was, after all, a human being in his personal life rather than a secular "saint" has detracted neither from his fame nor from his great scientific achievements. Above all, Einstein is shown to be a loyal letter writer, keeping up a lively correspondence with those whom he loved and respected, and expressing an opinion on just about everything and everyone, including himself.


Much more than a series of soundbites, this book of documented quotations and supplementary information about Einstein's life, family, and work puts his thoughts into context. A fairly complete biographical account of this multifaceted man emerges--as son, husband, father, lover, scientist, philosopher, aging widower, humanitarian, and friend. It shows us vividly why the real and imagined Einstein continues to fascinate people the world over

About the Author

Alice Calaprice is a Senior Editor at Princeton University Press, where she has specialized in the sciences and worked with the Einstein Papers for over twenty years. She is the recipient of a Literary Market Place (LMP) Award for Individual Editorial Achievement in Scholarly Publishing and was awarded a National Science Foundation grant for directing the Einstein Translation Project.