Subtle is the Lord: The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein

Pais, Abraham

ISBN 10: 0195204387 / ISBN 13: 9780195204384

Published by Oxford University Press, 1983

About this Item

Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.

Seller Inventory # OTV.0195204387.VG

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Subtle is the Lord: The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195204387
• ISBN 13: 9780195204384
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

About this title

Synopsis

Having the advantage of knowing Einstein personally during the last nine years of his life and having access to some of his 50,000 pages of letters and science papers, the author fills many gaps about what we know of Einstein's life. It deals with his interest in philosophy, his concern with Jewish destiny, and his opinions of great figures from Newton to Freud. Also depicts the state of physics at the turn of the century and how Einstein transformed the field.

About the Author

The late Abraham Pais ws Detlev W. Bronk Professor at the Rockefeller University and winner of the J.R. Oppenheimer Memorial Prize for 1979.