Einstein: His Life and Universe
- ISBN-10
- 0743264746
- ISBN-13
- 9780743264747
- Series
- Einstein
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 675
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-05-13
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Walter Isaacson
Description
A narrative portrait based on the complete body of Einstein's papers offers insight into his contributions to science, in an account that describes the influence of his discoveries on his personal views about morality, politics, and tolerance.
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