Einstein : Cien Años de Relatividad
Overview
A definitive study of one of the 20th century's greatest minds, this authoritative and accessible biography of Albert Einstein examines the appeal and importance of the brilliant physicist, presenting the simplicity at the heart of some of Einstein's greatest discoveries and explaining how his ideas have continued to influence scientific developments. The main narrative is supplemented by 11 essays written by notable scientists and scholars such as Stephen Hawking, Steven Weinberg, and Philip Anderson, and Einstein's own voice comes through in the form of extracts from his writings. The book also explores Einstein's life outside of science, including his encounters with contemporaries such as Charlie Chaplin and Franklin Roosevelt, and is augmented by an exceptional array of personal photographs from the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Un estudio definitivo de uno de los pensadores m s importantes del siglo XX, esta biograf a autorizada y accesible de Albert Einstein examina el atractivo y la importancia del f sico brillante, presentando la simplicidad que se esconde en lo m s profundo de los mayores descubrimientos de Einstein y explicando c mo sus ideas han seguido influenciando los desarrollos cient ficos. La narrativa principal se suplementa por 11 ensayos escritos por cient ficos y eruditos notables como Stephen Hawking, Steven Weinberg y Philip Anderson, y la voz del propio Einstein se presenta a trav s de extractos de sus escritos y discursos. El libro explora tambi n la vida de Einstein fuera del mbito de la ciencia, incluyendo sus encuentros con contempor neos como Charlie Chaplin y Franklin Roosevelt, y es aumentado por una selecci n excepcional de fotograf as personales de los archivos de Albert Einstein en la Universidad Hebrea de Jerusal n.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9788480768825
- ISBN-10: 8480768827
- Publisher: Blume
- Publish Date: July 2011
- Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.3 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.45 pounds
- Page Count: 256
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