具体描述
As a scientist, Albert Einstein is undoubtedly the most epic among 20th-century thinkers. Albert Einstein as a man, however, has been a much harder portrait to paint, and what we know of him as a husband, father, and friend is fragmentary at best. With Einstein: His Life and Universe, Walter Isaacson (author of the bestselling biographies Benjamin Franklin and Kissinger) brings Einstein's experience of life, love, and intellectual discovery into brilliant focus. The book is the first biography to tackle Einstein's enormous volume of personal correspondence that heretofore had been sealed from the public, and it's hard to imagine another book that could do such a richly textured and complicated life as Einstein's the same thoughtful justice. Isaacson is a master of the form and this latest opus is at once arresting and wonderfully revelatory. --Anne Bartholomew
作者简介
Walter Isaacson, the CEO of the Aspen Institute, has been chairman of CNN and the managing editor of Time magazine. He is the author of Einstein: His Life and Universe; Benjamin Franklin: An American Life; and Kissinger: A Biography, and the coauthor of The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made. He lives in Washington, DC.
Biography
Rhodes Scholar, historian, and bestselling author Walter Isaacson began his distinguished career as a journalist -- first for London's Sunday Times, then for The Times-Picayune/States-Item, published in his hometown of New Orleans. He joined Time magazine in 1978, working his way up from political correspondent to managing editor in a little less than two decades. He served for two years as chairman and CEO of the cable TV news network CNN; then, in 2003, he became president of the Aspen Institute, an international nonprofit organization "dedicated to fostering enlightened leadership and open-minded dialogue." In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, he was appointed vice-chairman of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, and he serves on a number of policy-making boards and councils.
In literary circles, Isaacson is best known as the writer of magisterial biographies, scholarly and meticulously researched, yet immensely entertaining. His first book, however, was a collaborative effort. Co-written with award-winning journalist Evan Thomas, and published in 1986, The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made explores the lives of six men who shaped government and public policy in the years following WWII. Examining an era too recent to be called history and too distant to qualify as current affairs, the book received mixed reviews but was universally praised for its ambitious scope and elegant style.
Isaacson's subsequent biographies, all solo efforts (and all critically acclaimed), have chronicled the lives of such disparate figures as Henry Kissinger, Benjamin Franklin, and Albert Einstein. He explains what has drawn him to such widely divergent subjects -- men, who on the surface would appear to have very little in common: "I like writing about people with interesting minds. I try to explore the various aspects of intelligence: common sense, wisdom, creativity, imagination, mental processing power, emotional understanding, and moral values. Which of these traits are the most important? How do they make someone an influential or significant or good person?"
目录信息
Acknowledgments
Main Characters
CHAPTER ONE
The Light-Beam Rider
CHAPTER TWO
Childhood, 1879-1896
CHAPTER THREE
The Zurich Polytechnic, 1896-1900
CHAPTER FOUR
The Lovers, 1900-1904
CHAPTER FIVE
The Miracle Year: Quanta and Molecules, 1905
CHAPTER SIX
Special Relativity, 1905
CHAPTER SEVEN
The Happiest Thought, 1906-1909
CHAPTER EIGHT
The Wandering Professor, 1909-1914
CHAPTER NINE
General Relativity, 1911-1915
CHAPTER TEN
Divorce, 1916-1919
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Einstein's Universe, 1916-1919
CHAPTER TWELVE
Fame, 1919
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
The Wandering Zionist, 1920-1921
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Nobel Laureate, 1921-1927
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Unified Field Theories, 1923-1931
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Turning Fifty, 1929-1931
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Einstein's God
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
The Refugee, 1932-1933
CHAPTER NINETEEN
America, 1933-1939
CHAPTER TWENTY
Quantum Entanglement, 1935
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
The Bomb, 1939-1945
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
One-Worlder, 1945-1948
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
Landmark, 1948-1953
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
Red Scare, 1951-1954
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
The End, 1955
EPILOGUE
Einstein's Brain and Einstein's Mind
Sources
Notes
Index
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读后感
This book was quite similar to Steve Jobs. Probably, the author Walter has re-used a lot of words when writing Steve Jobs's biography. But, Einstein did have a lot in common with Jobs as both of them were typical non-conformists. The structure of the book...
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评分This book was quite similar to Steve Jobs. Probably, the author Walter has re-used a lot of words when writing Steve Jobs's biography. But, Einstein did have a lot in common with Jobs as both of them were typical non-conformists. The structure of the book...
评分从一个无畏无知的孩童起，把他的好奇心和求知欲一直保持下去，这是我们每个人都特别需要的？对大自然的终极敬畏，对自由的热爱，对传统的叛逆，摒弃了主宰科学数百年的传统思想成就了爱因斯坦的伟大。爱因斯坦对人类未来，对宇宙的思考，对于世界未来的看法，在政治家看来是荒...
评分爱因斯坦以前在我心目中的形象是头发蓬乱的科学天才，有点高高在上不食人间烟火。但是看了这本书才发现，爱因斯坦作为天才的同时，也是一个普通人，一个更让人尊敬的科学伟人。他对学习叛逆，对生活热爱，对爱情炽烈，对科学执着，对和平事业孜孜不倦。他写的情书甚至比现在的...
用户评价
这本书的封面设计就给我一种深邃而迷人的感觉，深蓝色的背景上，一个模糊的光晕勾勒出似乎是爱因斯坦的侧影，让人不禁联想到宇宙的浩瀚和智慧的闪光。我一直对那些能够彻底改变我们理解世界的人感到着迷，而爱因斯坦无疑是其中最耀眼的一颗星。我特别好奇书中会如何描绘他早期的生活经历，那些塑造了他独特思维方式的童年和少年时光。例如，他是否从小就展现出非凡的洞察力？是什么样的契机让他对物理学产生了如此浓厚的兴趣？是某个老师的启发，还是某本偶然读到的书籍？书中会不会深入探讨他与家人、朋友之间的关系，以及这些关系如何在他的人生道路上起到作用？我期待着能够通过这本书，看到一个更立体、更鲜活的爱因斯坦，不仅仅是那个提出相对论的天才，更是一个有血有肉、有情感、有挣扎的普通人，只是他的思想触及了我们认知的边界。我希望能从这本书中获得一些关于如何培养独立思考能力和保持对世界好奇心的启示，毕竟，天才的养成并非一日之功，背后一定有着常人难以想象的坚持和付出。
评分这本书的题目，一下子就把我拉回了那个充满智慧与启迪的时代。爱因斯坦，不仅仅是一位物理学家，更是一个时代的象征。我一直很好奇，是什么样的环境和经历，才培养出了这样一位伟大的思想家。书中是否会细致地描绘他与家人、老师、同事之间的互动，以及这些关系如何潜移默化地影响了他的成长？我非常希望能看到，他早期在专利局工作时的状态，他在看似枯燥的日常工作中，是如何保持对科学的激情，并孕育出颠覆性的理论的。我想了解，他如何平衡科学研究与个人生活，以及他在面对外界的赞誉和批评时，是如何保持内心的平和与独立。这本书，对我来说，不仅仅是对一位科学巨匠的了解，更是一种对人类智慧和探索精神的致敬。我希望能够从中，体会到那种永不满足的好奇心和坚持不懈的求知欲，从而在自己的生活中，也能有所启发。
评分我之所以对这本书抱有极大的期待，是因为我一直以来都对科学史上的那些“奇点”人物充满敬畏。爱因斯坦，这个名字本身就仿佛是一种象征，代表着人类智慧的巅峰和探索未知疆域的勇气。我希望能在这本书中看到他对物理学发展所产生的颠覆性影响，不仅仅是狭义和广义相对论，还有他对量子力学的贡献，以及他与玻尔等人关于量子力学诠释的著名辩论。我很好奇，书中会如何细致地梳理这些科学思想的脉络，它们是如何在爱因斯坦的脑海中孕育、发展，最终成为我们今天所理解的物理学基石的。此外，我也对爱因斯坦晚年的生活和思考很感兴趣，当他已经成为世界级的名人，他是否还会继续坚持对科学的纯粹追求？他对社会问题、和平主义的关注，以及他对政治的看法，这些内容我同样期待能有所展现。毕竟，一个伟大的思想家，其影响力往往不止于学术领域，更在于他对人类文明的深刻思考和贡献。我希望能从这本书中，不仅仅是学习物理学知识，更能感受到一种超越时代的智慧光芒。
评分当我在书店偶然瞥见这本书的封面时，一种莫名的吸引力便让我驻足。爱因斯坦，这个名字自带一种传奇色彩，仿佛是连接着神秘宇宙和人类智慧的桥梁。我一直在思考，是什么样的性格特质和思维方式，才能孕育出如此革命性的思想？书中是否会深入剖析他的童年教育，以及他在求学过程中遇到的那些挑战和机遇？我特别想了解，他是否曾经有过怀疑和动摇，或者是在孤独中坚持探索的经历。更重要的是，我希望这本书能够解释，他是如何将抽象的数学概念转化为对现实世界的深刻洞察的。那些关于时空弯曲、光速不变的理论，究竟是如何在他的头脑中形成的？我期待书中能够用一种相对易懂的方式，引导读者去领略这些科学思想的魅力，而不是仅仅罗列艰深的公式。我也很好奇，书中是否会涉及他参与的一些社会活动和对和平的呼吁，毕竟，一个拥有如此智慧的人，必然会对人类的未来有所担当。
评分这本书的名字一出现，就立刻激起了我内心深处的好奇心。爱因斯坦，这个名字对于很多人来说，可能仅仅是“相对论”的代名词，或者是那个吐舌头的经典照片。但我总觉得，他这个人身上一定有着更深层次的故事。我希望能在这本书里，看到一个不同于教科书上那个公式堆砌的形象，而是能够走进他真实的内心世界。他对生活的热爱，他对艺术的欣赏，他对音乐的喜爱，这些看似与科学无关的方面，或许更能展现他思想的广度和深度。我是特别想知道，当他面对科学上的难题和瓶颈时，他又是如何克服的？书中是否会描绘他那些灵光乍现的时刻，或者是在无数次的失败中寻找突破的艰辛？我甚至好奇，他是否会分享一些关于人生哲学的感悟，毕竟，能够提出如此深刻的科学理论的人，必然对世界有着独特的理解。这本书，对我而言，不仅仅是一本关于科学家的传记，更是一扇通往伟人内心世界的窗户，我希望能从中汲取智慧，也感受到一种积极向上的力量。
评分写的很风趣但又很深情，当然一些关于爱大神的核心品质／价值观重复太多...
评分An independant thinker, pacifist, nonconformist and his legendary life. p.s. Walter Isaacson is now on my list of personal heros!
评分牛逼了一辈子的人
评分One of the BEST Books read in 2012.
评分总的来说不错，重新了解了爱因斯坦，不过详略有些失当。
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