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Einstein: His Life and Universe.(Book review)

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| March 22, 2009 | Rigden, John S. | COPYRIGHT 2009 Phi Alpha Theta, History Honor Society, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Einstein: His Life and Universe. By Walter Isaacson. (New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, 2007. Pp. xxii, 675. $32.00.)

Why, fifty-plus years after his death, is there another biography of Albert Einstein? There are at least two reasons: first, new source material recently became available, and second, many people throughout the world are fascinated with Einstein. A host of prominent Einstein scholars, physicists, and a "nitpicker" read this book in manuscript, checking factual details, verifying the physics, and suggesting clarifications. Thus, this book can be read by all readers (no technical background needed), and it can be read with confidence. Often when authors …

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