{"product_id":"albert-einstein-alice-calaprice-9780313330803","title":"Albert Einstein: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlbert Einstein remains one of most famous scientists in world history. His image is instantly recognizable by even the most scientifically uninformed person--for many people, Einstein personifies genius. But who was Einstein really? What was he like as a person? What did his science actually mean? This fresh biography of Albert Einstein provides students and general readers a concise, accessible introduction to the life and science of this revolutionary man. Underneath his genius, Einstein was an ordinary person, with human frailties and weaknesses, but also with charm, modesty, a wry sense of humor, and idiosyncrasies. Readers will understand why he was named the Person of the Century by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlbert Einstein: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e will cover the entire history of this brilliant physicist's life and career, including: his early education, during which he was an excellent student, contrary to what is commonly believed; Einstein's struggles to find an academic position, which led him to work as a clerk at the Swiss patent office during the same period he was formulating his most famous and revolutionary theories; his troubled marriages and family life; Einstein's rise to international fame, and his use of that fame to fight for world peace; and Einstein's major contributions to physics, explained in ways that can be understood by anyone who wishes a fuller understanding of his scientific theories. The book includes a bibliography of secondary works that are useful for further reading, and a timeline of important dates in the life of Einstein.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alice Calaprice, Trevor Lipscombe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313330808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313330803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.14w x 0.80d","brand":"Alice Calaprice","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43992938021119,"sku":"9780313330803","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_37805f9d-e8e9-4db6-bb64-be5eaa775759.jpg?v=1683321636","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/albert-einstein-alice-calaprice-9780313330803","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}