Albert einstein the world as i see it audiobook youtube. Walter isaacson born may 20, 1952 is an american analyst, author, journalist, historian, and professor. Einstein explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerka struggling father in a difficult marriage who couldnt get a teaching job or a doctoratebecame the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos, the locksmith of the mysteries of the atom, and the universe. His life and universe audiobook by walter isaacson. As well as detailing einstein s life, walter isaacson also does a sound job of explaining, in simplified terms, the background to much of einstein s scientific endeavours, including quantum physics, relativity, and his unsuccessful search for a unified field theory to unite gravitation with electromagnetism. I give the book 5 gold stars, which was 24 karat gold covertocover. Einstein by walter isaacson, 9781847390547, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Walter isaacson, university professor of history at tulane, has been ceo of the aspen institute, chairman of cnn, and editor of time magazine.
The author of the acclaimed bestsellers steve jobs, einstein, and benjamin franklin brings leonardo da vinci to life in this exciting new biography. Theory of relativity by albert einstein audiobook read by librivox volunteers genre. Download walter isaacson titles on mp3 for your ipod, iphone, android phone, or any portable audio player. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Sep 06, 2016 albert einstein is a great icon of our age. Theory of relativity audiobook by albert einstein youtube. His life and universe by walter isaacson, paperback. In this authoritative and engrossing fullscale biography, walter isaacson, bestselling author of einstein and steve jobs, shows how the most fascinating of americas founders helped define our national character. Einstein was a rebel and nonconformist from boyhood days, and these character traits drove both his life and his science. Isaacson, at times, details einsteins approach and passion for physics in a manner that can be quite detailed and may be challenging for some. As a scientist, albert einstein is undoubtedly the most epic among 20thcentury thinkers. What i especially admired was the angle of description that isaacson chose for this detailed portrait of albert einstein. Overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
His life and universe, walter isaacson author of the bestselling biographies benjamin franklin and kissinger brings einstein s experience of life, love, and intellectual discovery into brilliant focus. Oct 24, 2011 based on more than forty interviews with steve jobs conducted over two yearsas well as interviews with more than 100 family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagueswalter isaacson has written a riveting story of the rollercoaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for. The definitive, internationally bestselling biography of albert einstein. Walter isaacson audio books, best sellers, author bio. Listen to einstein his life and universe by walter isaacson available from rakuten kobo. Walter isaacson audio books at simply audiobooks simply. Isaacsons biography shows how einsteins scientific imagination. Einstein, is a book by walter isaacson who discusses einstein s life in detail. Based on thousands of pages from leonardos astonishing notebooks and new. It is very well written for the lay person and reveals many interesting sides of einstein s life and works. His success came from questioning conventional wisdom and marveling at.
Isaacsons book studies einstein as a man, with his many imperfections, some bizarre, others just plain incredible. Positions that hes held include serving as the president and ceo of the aspen institute, a nonpartisan educational and policy studies organization based in washington, d. The author not only describes einsteins life in fantastic details he also dedicates a fair amount of pages to the explanation of the theory of relativity. This is truly a great audio book and a steal at 1 credit. Leonardo da vinci leonardo da vinci audiobook, by walter isaacson. Based on more than forty interviews with steve jobs conducted over two yearsas well as interviews with more than 100 family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagueswalter isaacson has written a riveting story of the rollercoaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for. Miller, author of einstein, picasso isaacson has written a crisp, engaging, and refreshing biography, one that beautifully masters the historical literature and offers many new insights. Benjamin franklin is the founding father who winks at us, the one who seems made of flesh rather than marble. In an attempt to understand what motivated this peerless scientist, walter isaacsons insightful biography 2008 delves into einsteins personal life. And, as it turns out, there are many factors that shaped einstein his rebellious nature, his fervent curiosity and his commitment to individual freedom. His life and universe by walter isaacson audio book. Nonfiction, science albert einstein 18791955 was a germanborn theoretical physicist who developed the.
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