Amusing, irreverent, sophisticated and highly accessible, Einstein for Beginners is the perfect introduction to Einstein's life and thought.

Reaching back as far as Babylon (for the origins of mathematics) and the Etruscans (who thought they could handle lightning), this book takes us through the revolutions in electrical communications and technology that made the theory of relativity possible. In the process, we meet scientific luminaries and personalities of imperial Germany, as well as Galileo, Faraday, and Newton; learn why moving clocks run slower than stationary ones, why nothing can go faster than the speed of light; and follow Albert's thought as he works his way toward E = mc2, the most famous equation of the twentieth century.

Synopsis:

Authoritative and irreverent, sophisticated and fast paced, highly accessible and utterly enjoyable--the Beginners books bring to life complex and important ideas and theories, and describe the lives and times of the people who created them. Einstein for Beginners shows us why moving clocks run slower than stationary ones, why nothing can go faster than the speed of light--and perhaps why Albert's hair always looked like that--and follows the thoughts of this genius as he works his way toward E=mc2--the groundbreaking equation of the twentieth century.

Synopsis:

"Einstein for Beginners" shows why moving clocks run slower than stationary ones, why nothing can go faster than the speed of light--and perhaps why Albert's hair always looked like that--and follows the thoughts of this genius as he works his way toward E=mc2, the groundbreaking equation of the 20th century.

Amazon.com

One of the first in the series of For Beginners documentary comic books, Einstein for Beginners still holds up as a perfect introduction to the life and work of Albert Einstein. It has been said that only a small percentage of people really understand Einstein's theories, but this book goes a long way towards making them accessible to everyone. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Dimension

Height (mm) 212　　　　　　　　　　　 Width (mm) 139