Einstein's greatest mistake : a biography
(Book)
Author
Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.
ISBN
9780544808560, 0544808568
Physical Desc
xiv, 280 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Acton - Adult | Biography Einstein, A. | On Shelf |
Arlington - Adult | B EINSTEIN, A. | On Shelf |
Bedford - Adult | BIO Einstein, Albert | On Shelf |
Cambridge - Adult | 530.092 Einstein | On Shelf |
Concord - Adult | BIOG Einstein, A./Bodanis | On Shelf |
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780544808560, 0544808568
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
A portrait of Albert Einstein shares critical insights into both the genius and hubris of modern physics, linking Einstein's popular downfall through the final decades of his life to the same imagination and self-confidence that ignited his early successes.
Description
Widely considered the greatest genius of all time, Albert Einstein revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos with his theory of relativity and helped to lead us into the atomic age. Yet, in the final decades of his life, he was ignored by most working scientists, his ideas opposed by even his closest friends. As writer David Bodanis explains here, this stunning downfall can be traced to Einstein's earliest successes and to personal qualities that were at first his best assets. Einstein's imagination and self-confidence served him well as he sought to reveal the universe's structure, but when it came to newer revelations in the field of quantum mechanics, these same traits undermined his quest for the ultimate truth. Bodanis traces the arc of Einstein's intellectual development across his professional and personal life, showing how his conviction in his own powers of intuition proved to be both his greatest strength and his ultimate undoing. This intimate and enlightening biography of the celebrated physicist reveals how much we owe Einstein today--and how much more he might have achieved if not for his all-too-human flaws.--Adapted from dust jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bodanis, D. (2016). Einstein's greatest mistake: a biography . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bodanis, David. 2016. Einstein's Greatest Mistake: A Biography. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bodanis, David. Einstein's Greatest Mistake: A Biography Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bodanis, David. Einstein's Greatest Mistake: A Biography Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.
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