Einstein: A Life - Denis Brian

Blends the brilliance of the scientific genius with the compassion, playfulness, and wit of the private figure A fascinating read with more interesting material about Einstein as a human being than I have ever seen before.--Robert Jastrow, astrophysicist and bestselling author A thoughtful and captivating account of one whom I had the joy of knowing and loving.--George Wald, Nobel Prize Laureate His face is one of the most recognized on the planet. His very name is synonymous with genius. Yet, for all the attention and countless biographies, our images of Albert Einstein rarely go beyond the eccentric and larger-than-life scientist unraveling one cosmic mystery after another.