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There should be some expectation here; Einstein is larger than life and there is bound to be some disappointment once the pedestal is removed. I was impressed with the amount of research that Walter Isaacson put into this book. However, I found that were I offered dinner with past figures of my own choosing, Einstein likely would not make my short list. To someone who studied Physics in college as I did (and yet has few advantages in understanding Einstein's work over everyone else), Einstein holds rock-star status. He obviously worked not only to accurately capture who Einstein was, but also did a credible job of explaining Einstein's discoveries for a non-scientific audience. Where the book left me wanting was not the rendition, but the subject matter itself.
We bought this as a gift for a friend who loves to read and wanted a book about this man.
I bought this for my 16 year old he loved it and now is considering Astro physics for college major.He said was a great read so if you know so in to physics and such you wont regret this purchase.
But a historian he is, and a good one at that. That sense of eagerness is what makes this book so much fun; Isaacson's joy of discovering the universe is contagious.During his presentation, which was not even on Einstein, I was struck with the normality of Isaacson's personality; he seemed approachable and lacked the the brashness or imperiousness that one typically associates to the historian that writes large works on figures like Kissinger and Einstein. Finish review at [.]. "Thank you for writing about Einstein," I heard a man say to Walter Isaacson on "Book TV" several weeks ago. "Well he was a fascinating guy," Isaacson responded, as if he had been delivered a personal message from the gods of hagiography to write a biography on the man.
After reading this book, I say, Einstein had a perfect blend of character, patience and tenacity to bring his imaginations into reality. Isaacson stated in this book that Einstein had a perfect blend of imagination and wisdom. Isaacson starts with Einstein's childhood who had many problems including his inability to speak at an early age; then he delves into how he became a person that transform his imaginations to discover many physical entities that we enjoys today.
But actually it is not. The author of this book, Walter Isaacson writes Einstein's story in a captivating, provocative way the pushes the reader to believe that geniuses are not born but they are made. The size of this book may mislead you to think that this book maybe boring.
Einstein's story is so compelling. If you are a person that is looking for inspiration as a young scientist and how to bring your imaginations of whatever it may be to reality, then you MUST read this book. This biography of Einstein is my first "thickest" book I have ever read.
As a slow reader, I was amazed how I read the book critically in a short period of time.
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