A fascinating portrait of Albert Einstein in 50 defining facts, from the essential to the trivial, illustrated through 150 stunning infographics.

Many people know that Albert Einstein (1879–1955) was the creator of the theory of relativity that revolutionized modern science. What, perhaps, they don't know is that he did not learn to speak until he was 4 years old; that he was asked to become the President of Israel in 1952, but refused; that he was under surveillance by the FBI for 22 years; and that after urging the development of the atomic bomb, he later became a proponent of nuclear disarmament. Biographic: Einstein presents an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the scientist behind the science.

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A fascinating portrait of Albert Einstein in 50 defining facts, from the essential to the trivial, illustrated through 150 stunning infographics

Product details

ISBN
9781781453339
Published
2018-10-07
Publisher
GMC Publications
Height
210 mm
Width
148 mm
Age
01, G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
96

Author

Biographical note

Brian Clegg is an award-winning British science writer and public speaker who has written over 20 popular science books and a growing range of novels. He has also written for a wide range of publications including Nature, BBC History, The Times, the Wall Street Journal and The Observer, and is the editor of www.popularscience.co.uk.