Most Popular Books by Albert Einstein

After completing the final version of his general theory of relativity in November 1915, Albert Einstein wrote a book about relativity for a popular audience. This new edition of Einstein''s book features an authoritative English translation of the text along with an introduction and a reading companion that examines the evolution of Einstein''s thinking and casts his ideas in a broader present-day context. A special chapter explores the history of and the stories behind the early foreign-language editions in light of the reception of relativity in different countries. This edition also includes a survey of the introductions from these editions, covers from selected early editions, a letter from Walther Rathenau to Einstein discussing the book, and a revealing sample from Einstein''s handwritten manuscript--

"A popular edition of Albert Einstein''s travel diaries and related writings from his 1925 visit to South America"--

Albert Einstein''s Quest as a Scientist and as a Jew to Replace a Forsaken God.

A lively collection of Einstein’s groundbreaking scientific correspondence on modern physics Imagine getting four of the greatest minds of modern physics in a room together to explain and debate the theories and innovations of their day. This is the fascinating experience of reading Letters on Wave Mechanics, the correspondence between H. A. Lorentz, Max Planck, Erwin Schrödinger, and Albert Einstein. These remarkable letters illuminate not only the basis of Schrödinger’s work in wave mechanics, but also how great scientific minds debated and challenged the ever-changing theories of the day and ultimately embraced an elegant solution to the riddles of quantum theory. Their collected correspondence offers insight into both the personalities and professional aspirations that played a part in this theoretical breakthrough. This authorized ebook features rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Albert Einstein; born 14 March 1879 and died 18 April 1955 was a German-born theoretical physicist. He produced the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of contemporary physics (alongside quantum mechanics). Einstein''s work is also known for its impact on the philosophy of science. Einstein is best recognized by the people for his mass-energy equivalence formula E = mc2 (which has been called "the world''s most famous equation"). Albert earned the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his work on theoretical physics, and particularly for his identification of the law of the photoelectric effect," a crucial step in the unfolding of quantum theory. At the beginning of his career, Einstein reasoned that Newtonian mechanics was no longer sufficient to harmonize the laws of classical mechanics with the ones of the electromagnetic field. This conclusion led him to formulate his special theory of relativity while working at the Swiss Patent Office in Bern (1902-1909), Switzerland. He recognized, however, that the principle of relativity could also encompass the gravitational fields, resulting in his consequent theory of gravitation in 1916, he wrote a paper on general relativity. Einstein continued to deal with dilemmas of statistical mechanics and quantum theory, that led to his explanations of particle theory and the movement of molecules. He also examined the thermal properties of light that laid the grounds for the photon theory of light. In 1917, Albert applied the general theory of relativity to model the large-scale structure of the universe. Between 1895 and 1914 while he lived in Switzerland (except for one year in Prague, 1911-12), where he earned his academic diploma from the Swiss Federal Polytechnic in Zurich in 1900. He later stays to teach there at the same institute as a professor of theoretical physics between 1912 and 1914 then he left for Berlin. In 1901, after being stateless for more than five years, Albert acquired Swiss citizenship, which he kept for the rest of his life. In 1905, Albert was awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Zurich. The same year, his annus mirabilis (miracle year), during he published four groundbreaking papers, which brought him to the eyes of the academic world, at only the age of 26. Einstein was visiting the United States when Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933 and, being from Jewish assent, did not return to Germany, where he was a professor at the Berlin Academy of Sciences. Albert settled in the United States, becoming an American citizen in 1940. On the eve of World War II, he endorsed a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt informing him to the potential development of "potent bombs of a new type" and urging that the U.S. begin comparable research, which led to the Manhattan Project. Albert supported defending the Allied forces but denounced the idea of using the discovered nuclear fission as a weapon. Next, together with the British philosopher Bertrand Russell, he signed the Russell-Einstein Manifesto highlighting the danger of nuclear weapons. Albert was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, until his death in 1955. Einstein wrote 300-plus scientific papers and more than 150 non-scientific works. Albert''s intellectual achievements and originality have made the word "Einstein" synonymous with "genius."

Five early papers evolve theory that won Einstein a Nobel Prize: "Movement of Small Particles Suspended in a Stationary Liquid Demanded by the Molecular-Kinetic Theory of Heat"; "On the Theory of the Brownian Movement"; "A New Determination of Molecular Dimensions"; "Theoretical Observations on the Brownian Motion"; and "Elementary Theory of the Brownian Motion."

Modesty, humor, compassion, and wisdom are the traits most evident in this illuminating selection of personal papers from the Albert Einstein Archives. The illustrious physicist wrote as thoughtfully to an Ohio fifth-grader, distressed by her discovery that scientists classify humans as animals, as to a Colorado banker who asked whether Einstein believed in a personal God. Witty rhymes, an exchange with Queen Elizabeth of Belgium about fine music, and expressions of his devotion to Zionism are but some of the highlights found in this warm and enriching book.

E=mc2: It may be Einstein''s most well-known contribution to modern science, but how many people understand the thought process or physics behind this famous equation? In this collection of his seven most important essays on physics, Einstein guides his reader step-by-step through the many layers of scientific theory that formed a starting point for his discoveries. By both supporting and refuting the theories and scientific efforts of his predecessors, Einstein reveals in a clear voice the origins and meaning of such significant topics as physics and reality, the fundamentals of theoretical physics, the common language of science, the laws of science and of ethics, and an elementary derivation of the equivalence of mass and energy. This remarkable collection allows the general reader to understand not only the significance of Einstein''s masterpiece, but also the brilliant mind behind it. This authorized Philosophical Library ebook features a new introduction by Neil Berger and an illustrated biography of Albert Einstein, which includes rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879 - April 18, 1955) was a German-born American theoretical physicist who is widely regarded as the greatest scientist of the 20th century. He proposed the theory of relativity and also made major contributions to the development of quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and cosmology. He was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect and for his services to Theoretical Physics . After his general theory of relativity was formulated in November 1915, Einstein became world famous, an unusual achievement for a scientist. In his later years, his fame exceeded that of any other scientist in history, and in popular culture, Einstein has become a byword for great intelligence or even genius. Einstein himself was deeply concerned with the social impact of scientific discovery. An individual of monumental intellectual achievement, he remains the most influential theoretical physicist of the modern era. Einstein`s reverence for all creation, his belief in the grandeur, beauty and sublimity of the universe (the primary source of inspiration in science), his awe for the scheme that is manifested in the material universe all of these show through in his work and philosophy. To this day Einstein receives popular recognition unprecedented for a scientist.