Biography book of albert einstein

Before we start talking about the books, can you give us a brief outline of the significance of Einstein and his work? You’re the author of a biography of Albert Einstein called Einstein: A Hundred Years of Relativity that was republished this year to coincide with the centenary of the theory of general relativity.

Relativity is generally regarded as his greatest achievement and it comes in two forms: special relativity (1905) and general relativity (1915) — a hundred years ago this month. He also made major contributions to quantum mechanics.

Biography book of albert einstein for kids

He was one of the very earliest to propose the wave-particle duality and probably the first person to do that in quantum theory. He also worked on statistical thermodynamics. He was a pioneer in physics, but, beyond science, he was a genuine contributor to the development of political ideas in the 20th century.

He worked very closely with the Zionist movement. He was a great opponent of Nazi Germany an