Einstein: Cien Anos de Relatividad
Dr Andrew Robinson (University of Nottingham UK)
Einstein: Cien Anos de Relatividad
Dr Andrew Robinson (University of Nottingham UK)
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 mas importantes del siglo XX, esta biografia autorizada y accesible de Albert Einstein examina el atractivo y la importancia del fisico brillante, presentando la simplicidad que se esconde en lo mas profundo de los mayores descubrimientos de Einstein y explicando como sus ideas han seguido influenciando los desarrollos cientificos. La narrativa principal se suplementa por 11 ensayos escritos por cientificos y eruditos notables como Stephen Hawking, Steven Weinberg y Philip Anderson, y la voz del propio Einstein se presenta a traves de extractos de sus escritos y discursos. El libro explora tambien la vida de Einstein fuera del ambito de la ciencia, incluyendo sus encuentros con contemporaneos como Charlie Chaplin y Franklin Roosevelt, y es aumentado por una seleccion excepcional de fotografias personales de los archivos de Albert Einstein en la Universidad Hebrea de Jerusalen.
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