Free creations of the human mind : the worlds of Albert Einstein / Diana Kormos Buchwald and Michael D. Gordin.
| Author/creator | Buchwald, Diana Kormos, 1956- author. |
| Other author | Gordin, Michael D. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025] |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | ix, 137 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Worlds of Albert Einstein |
| Physical medium | monochrome |
| Physical medium | illustration |
| Physical medium | portrait |
| Contents | Bern and Princeton -- Relativity theory -- Quantum theory -- Belonging -- War and peace -- Free creations. |
| Abstract | "This book highlights Einstein's accomplishments beyond the scientific field, including political and humanitarian engagements. Disentangles the much mythologized public persona of Einstein from the private man. Situates Einstein's outsized role within twentieth-century physics and political, intellectual, and cultural history."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract | "Presents a concise and nuanced account of Einstein's life and work within the intellectual and social context of transformative events in the development of science based on the study of his personal archive and the assiduous research of several generations of scholars. Disentangling the public persona from the private man, this book presents Einstein immersed in scientific and political controversies, faced with a variety of challenges, a man whose life was framed by turbulent, violent historical events"-- Dust jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| ISBN | 9780197678190 hardcover |
| ISBN | 019767819X hardcover |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QC16 .E5 B83 2025 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |