Albert Einstein

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Born in Ulm, Germany, in 1879, Albert Einstein altered the way we view the physical world with his scientific theories. ... (more)

Born in Ulm, Germany, in 1879, Albert Einstein altered the way we view the physical world with his scientific theories. He wasn't the best student in school. He preferred to learn about subjects that interested him, such as mathematics and science. When he graduated from the Polytechnic Institute in 1900, Einstein struggled to find a job. He ended up working for the patent office in Bern, Switzerland. During this time, he wrote several theories, including the theory of relativity. His theories made him an important international figure and he traveled extensively to give lectures on his ideas. He won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921 for his work. In 1933, Einstein moved to the United States to work at Princeton University and avoid persecution by the Nazis in Germany for speaking out against the government. He died in 1955, leaving our understanding of gravity, energy, matter, light, and time forever changed. (less)

Briefly explores the life of the famous physicist, who was also a peace activist and fighter for social justice. (more)

Briefly explores the life of the famous physicist, who was also a peace activist and fighter for social justice. (less)

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Chronicles the life and career of the genius physicist, from his youth in Germany to his groundbreaking work on relativi... (more)

Chronicles the life and career of the genius physicist, from his youth in Germany to his groundbreaking work on relativity, gravity, space, and time. (less)

Presents the life and work of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who penned the theory of relativity and whose theories a... (more)

Presents the life and work of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who penned the theory of relativity and whose theories altered perceptions of time, energy, and the universe. (less)

Albert Einsteins studies and findings are world renowned, and this beginner biography walks elementary readers through t... (more)

Albert Einsteins studies and findings are world renowned, and this beginner biography walks elementary readers through the life of one of historys most amazing scientists. With many color photos, the book details his early life and struggles in Germany. Readers will learn about Einsteins personal life in Germany and Italy. His major scientific achievements are clearly and simply explained, as are general physics terms. Readers will enjoy this lively life story and are apt to be inspired by Einsteins achievements and determination. (less)

Profiles the life and work of a scientist-celebrity and world-respected genius who overturned Newtonian physics and won ... (more)

Profiles the life and work of a scientist-celebrity and world-respected genius who overturned Newtonian physics and won a Nobel Prize. (less)

Presents the life story of Albert Einstein, whose legendary genius and creative imagination made him one of the world's ... (more)

Presents the life story of Albert Einstein, whose legendary genius and creative imagination made him one of the world's most famous thinkers. (less)

"Complemented by photographic historical back matter, a leveled-reader introduction to the life of Albert Einstein expla... (more)

"Complemented by photographic historical back matter, a leveled-reader introduction to the life of Albert Einstein explains how his innovative thinking paved the way for many world-shaping discoveries and inventions."--Provided by publisher. (less)

By any measure, Albert Einstein changed the ways we understand--and measure--space and time. At first his ideas were rid... (more)

By any measure, Albert Einstein changed the ways we understand--and measure--space and time. At first his ideas were ridiculed, but soon they were idolized. Prior to World War II, Einstein was a celebrated figure in Germany, but when the Nazi Party rose to power in the 1930s, he fled for his life and eventually settled in the United States. [This book] recounts the life of the world's most famous scientist--from his youth in Germany to his final years in the United States. (less)

One Day University presents a series of video lectures recorded in real-time from some of the top minds in the United St... (more)

One Day University presents a series of video lectures recorded in real-time from some of the top minds in the United States. Given by award-winning professors and experts in their field, these recorded lectures dive deep into the worlds of religion, government, literature, and social justice. Einstein's name is synonymous with genius. His wild-haired, thoughtful-eyed face has become an icon of modern science. His ideas changed the way we see the universe, the meaning of truth, and the very limits of human knowledge. This video lecture will examine how Einstein's youthful philosophical questioning led to a revolution in science. We will discuss his creation of special and general relativity, and particularly how these epochal theories emerged from his seemingly simple questions about how we experience the world. His preference for easily-visualizable thought experiments means we will be able to engage deeply with science with very little mathematics. Einstein also pioneered quantum mechanics, only to reject its strange consequences and eventually devote his life to overturning it through a unified field theory. Einstein's elevation to worldwide fame was closely tied to political and social developments such as World War I, Zionism, and the rise of the Nazis. As he became an incarnation of genius, people sought out his views on everything from world peace to the nature of God-and his opinions often had surprising links to his scientific work. The picture of Einstein we end up with is a figure somehow both revolutionary and deeply traditional, emblematic of the modern age and also profoundly uncomfortable with it. (less)

Albert Einstein, the most famous scientist of all time, was a world-renowned celebrity, greeted like a rock star in publ... (more)

Albert Einstein, the most famous scientist of all time, was a world-renowned celebrity, greeted like a rock star in public. An anti-war firebrand, Einstein also spoke out on issues ranging from women's rights and racism to immigration and nuclear arms control....Using a wealth of rarely-seen archival footage, correspondence, and illuminating new interviews, [this film] makes the case that Albert Einstein's example of social and political activism is as important today as are his brilliant, ground breaking theories. (less)