3-Minute Einstein: Digesting His Life, Theories, and Influence in 3-Minute Morsels - Hardcover

Parsons Dr, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1554551919 ISBN 13: 9781554551910

Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2011

Synopsis

Nobody, as far as I am aware, has told the story of Einstein so succinctly while also being so accurate (or, indeed, so accurately while also being so succinct).
-John Gribbin

Albert Einstein was an exceptional scientific genius, whose spacetime theories laid the foundations of modern physics. Einstein was not only a brilliant physicist, but also a human rights campaigner, a political activist, and the iconic archetype of the mad, yet brilliant, professor.

3-Minute Einstein is the instant introduction to this great genius of time and of our times. This bite-size biography divides Einstein's life into 3-minute morsels-each presented as an easily digestible visual snack. You can read it at the speed of light.

• Become an expert on the life history and career highlights of Einstein in 3 hours.
• Divided into 3 sections on Life, Theories, and Influence-each containing an hour's worth of fascinating facts.
• Each topic divided into 3-minute bites that you can digest almost without pausing for thought.

About this title

About the Author

Paul Parsons
is a science writer who has long been fascinated by the theories and ideas of Albert Einstein. He holds a Ph.D. in cosmology and was formerly editor of the award-winning monthly science and technology magazine BBC Focus. He was Consultant Editor on 30-Second Theories and contributes popular science articles to publications ranging from the Daily Telegraph to Men's Health.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554551919
• ISBN 13: 9781554551910
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160