Einstein's Greatest Mistake: A Biography - Brossura

Bodanis, David

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ISBN 10: 132874552X ISBN 13: 9781328745521

Casa editrice: Mariner Books, 2017

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“What Bodanis does brilliantly is to give us a feel for Einstein as a person. I don’t think I’ve ever read a book that does this as well . . . Whenever there’s a chance for storytelling, Bodanis triumphs.” —Popular Science
 
“Fascinating.” —Forbes

Widely considered the greatest genius of all time, Albert Einstein revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos with his general theory of relativity and helped lead us into the atomic age. Yet in the final decades of his life, he was ignored by most working scientists, and his ideas were opposed by even his closest friends. How did this happen?   Best-selling biographer David Bodanis traces the arc of Einstein’s life—from the skeptical, erratic student to the world’s most brilliant physicist to the fallen-from-grace celebrity. An intimate biography in which “theories of the universe morph into theories of life” (Times, London), Einstein’s Greatest Mistake reveals what we owe Einstein today—and how much more he might have achieved if not for his all-too-human flaws.   

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“Bodanis is a lot like Einstein—minus the great mistake. Both see fun in physics, both love simplicity and brevity.”—The Times (UK) “Fascinating.”—Forbes “Highly entertaining...This book should be required reading.”—Astronomy Magazine “A thoroughly engaging and illuminating read.”—Shelf Awareness   Named “Science Book of the Year” by the Sunday Times (UK) Widely considered the greatest genius of all time, Albert Einstein revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos with his general theory of relativity and helped lead us into the atomic age. Yet in the final decades of his life, he was ignored by most working scientists, and his ideas were opposed by even his closest friends. How did this happen?    In Einstein’s Greatest Mistake, best-selling biographer David Bodanis shows how Einstein’s imagination, self-confidence, and astonishing early successes paved the way for his greatest failure: his inability to accept the truth of quantum physics, one of the most significant scientific discoveries of his age. An intimate biography in which “theories of the universe morph into theories of life” (The Times), Einstein’s Greatest Mistake reveals what we owe Einstein today, and how much more he might have achieved if not for his all-too-human flaws.    

A Sunday Times "Science Book of the Year" (UK) 

One of ABC News' “Top Five Science Books of 2016” (Australia)  

"The most fascinating aspect of London-based journalist David Bodanis’ biography Einstein’s Greatest Mistake is in revealing just how much of Einstein’s early success was related to his own dogged perseverance... [Bodanis] recounts the details of Einstein’s inspiration and work on the General Theory of Relativity in clear terms and with more historical context than what is usually found in textbooks."  

—Forbes 

"This perceptive biography shows how a genius fell out of favour with the scientific world." 

—Sunday Times (UK), "Science Book of the Year"  

"While we now remember Einstein for his early success and have reinvented him as a meme with crazy hair and sticking his tongue out, [Einstein's Greatest Mistake] reminds us to go beyond the cliché and remember the human — flawed, hubristic and alone — but no less the greatest genius of the modern age." 

—ABC News (Australia), "Top Five Science Books of 2016" 

“The author’s style is highly entertaining. The composition of the manuscript, interweaving stories of people, of scientific principles, of Einstein’s forward vision and troubling challenges, form a narrative that science readers will admire. For anyone interested in the greatest scientist of our time, this book should be required reading.” 

—Astronomy Magazine 

“What Bodanis does brilliantly is to give us a feel for Einstein as a person. I don't think I've ever read a book that does this as well... Whenever there's a chance for storytelling, Bodanis triumphs.” 

—Popular Science 

A Sunday Times "Science Book of the Year" (UK) 

One of ABC News' “Top Five Science Books of 2016” (Australia)  

“What Bodanis does brilliantly is to give us a feel for Einstein as a person. I don't think I've ever read a book that does this as well...Whenever there's a chance for storytelling, Bodanis triumphs.” —Popular Science

“The most fascinating aspect of London-based journalist David Bodanis’ biography Einstein’s Greatest Mistake is in revealing just how much of Einstein’s early success was related to his own dogged perseverance... [Bodanis] recounts the details of Einstein’s inspiration and work on the General Theory of Relativity in clear terms and with more historical context than what is usually found in textbooks.” —Forbes 

“This perceptive biography shows how a genius fell out of favour with the scientific world.”  —Sunday Times (UK), "Science Book of the Year"  

“While we now remember Einstein for his early success and have reinvented him as a meme with crazy hair and sticking his tongue out, [Einstein's Greatest Mistake] reminds us to go beyond the cliché and remember the human — flawed, hubristic and alone — but no less the greatest genius of the modern age." —ABC News (Australia), "Top Five Science Books of 2016" 

“The author’s style is highly entertaining. The composition of the manuscript, interweaving stories of people, of scientific principles, of Einstein’s forward vision and troubling challenges, form a narrative that science readers will admire. For anyone interested in the greatest scientist of our time, this book should be required reading.” —Astronomy Magazine 

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• Editore: Mariner Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 132874552X
• ISBN 13: 9781328745521
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 280