World As I See It - Softcover

Einstein, Albert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9568356347 ISBN 13: 9789568356347

Publisher: BN Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

To the majority of people Einstein s theory is a complete mystery Their attitude towards Einstein is like that of Mark Twain towards the writer of a work on mathematics here was a man who had written an entire book of which Mark could not understand a single sentence Einstein therefore is great in the public eye partly because he has made revolutionary discoveries which cannot be translated into the common tongue We stand in proper awe of a man whose thoughts move on heights far beyond our range whose achievements can be measured only by the few who are able to follow his reasoning and challenge his conclusions There is however another side to his personality It is revealed in the addresses letters and occasional writings brought together in this book These fragments form a mosaic portrait of Einstein the man Each one is in a sense complete in itself it presents his views on some aspect of progress education peace war liberty or other problems of universal interest Their combined effect is to demonstrate that the Einstein we can all understand is no less great than the Einstein we take on trust

About this title

About the Author:

HENRY LEYVA’s regional theatre credits include A Streetcar Named Desire at Hartford Stage, The Miser at Arena Stage, Taming of the Shrew at the Denver Center, and Once in Arden at South Coast Rep. New York stage credits include Love Suicide at LaMaMa, Modern Ladies at EST, and Death and the Maiden at PRTT. Film credits include Turn the River, Charlie Keats, and The Interrogation. Henry has narrated many outstanding audio books and has voiced hundreds of TV and radio commercials. He received an MFA in Drama at the University of California, Irvine.

ALBERT EINSTEIN (1879–1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who is widely considered one of the greatest physicists of all time. While best known for the theory of relativity, he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect and "for his services to Theoretical Physics." Einstein was named Time magazine's "Man of the Century."

From AudioFile:

The twentieth century's most brilliant scientific thinker shares his views on the meaning of life, governments, economics, disarmament, war, and Judaism. Written mostly in 1932, these short pieces are affecting mainly because they predate WWII, the Holocaust, Israeli-Palestinian wars (Einstein thought they should get along), and the European Common Market. Zimbalist's warm, familiar voice has become raspy with age but retains clarity and authority. He makes no attempt to impersonate Einstein; he merely let the scientist's thoughts speak for themselves. Einstein's letter resigning from the Prussian Academy of Science because of the political climate in Germany (and Hitler had not yet even come to power) and the answer, suggesting that he is spreading false rumors of atrocities, are chilling in hindsight. If the production is not entirely successful, it's due to the lack of overall organization and an introduction. J.B.G. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: BN Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 9568356347
• ISBN 13: 9789568356347
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 108