Einstein is the great icon of our age: the kindly refugee from oppression whose wild halo of hair, twinkling eyes, engaging humanity and extraordinary brilliance made his face a symbol and his name a synonym for genius. He was a rebel and nonconformist from boyhood days. His character, creativity and imagination were related, and they drove both his life and his science. In thi...
Einstein is the great icon of our age: the kindly refugee from oppression whose wild halo of hair, twinkling eyes, engaging humanity and extraordinary brilliance made his face a symbol and his name a synonym for genius. He was a rebel and nonconformist from boyhood days. His character, creativity and imagination were related, and they drove both his life and his science. In this marvellously clear and accessible narrative, Walter Isaacson explains how his mind worked and the mysteries of the universe that he discovered. Einstein's success came from questioning conventional wisdom and marvelling at mysteries that struck others as mundane. This led him to embrace a worldview based on respect for free spirits and free individuals. All of which helped make Einstein into a rebel but with a reverence for the harmony of nature, one with just the right blend of imagination and wisdom to transform our understanding of the universe. This new biography, the first since all of Einstein's papers have become available, is the fullest picture yet of one of the key figures of the twentieth century.
关于爱因斯坦的书籍多得海了去了,哪怕是在爱因斯坦生活的那个时代也并不缺乏(事实上,爱因斯坦的继女婿就写了几本爱因斯坦的传记)。这些传记有不同的侧重的视角。有的更偏重爱因斯坦在某个方面的学术贡献,有的更偏重爱因斯坦作为一个人的光辉之处。而Isaacson主持写的这本Einstein: His life and universe则比较全面地讲述爱因斯坦的人生历程。无论是学术、家庭生活、宗教信仰、政治观...关于爱因斯坦的书籍多得海了去了,哪怕是在爱因斯坦生活的那个时代也并不缺乏(事实上,爱因斯坦的继女婿就写了几本爱因斯坦的传记)。这些传记有不同的侧重的视角。有的更偏重爱因斯坦在某个方面的学术贡献,有的更偏重爱因斯坦作为一个人的光辉之处。而Isaacson主持写的这本Einstein: His life and universe则比较全面地讲述爱因斯坦的人生历程。无论是学术、家庭生活、宗教信仰、政治观点,这本书都有详细地说明。虽然书是按照时间顺序编排的章节,但每个章节都有它侧重的点,这种编排方式也增加了可读性。另外,这本书的一个优势在于它使用了大量的第一手资料,也就是爱因斯坦和他的同事、朋友、亲人等等的通信。这让关于爱因斯坦的故事变得非常真实可信,好像爱因斯坦正站在眼前,和他的通信对象在讲述、在(展开)
This book was quite similar to Steve Jobs. Probably, the author Walter has re-used a lot of words when writing Steve Jobs's biography. But, Einstein did have a lot in common with Jobs as both of them were typical non-conformists. The structure of the book...
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关于爱因斯坦的书籍多得海了去了,哪怕是在爱因斯坦生活的那个时代也并不缺乏(事实上,爱因斯坦的继女婿就写了几本爱因斯坦的传记)。这些传记有不同的侧重的视角。有的更偏重爱因斯坦在某个方面的学术贡献,有的更偏重爱因斯坦作为一个人的光辉之处。而Isaacson主持写的这本Einstein: His life and universe则比较全面地讲述爱因斯坦的人生历程。无论是学术、家庭生活、宗教信仰、政治观... 关于爱因斯坦的书籍多得海了去了,哪怕是在爱因斯坦生活的那个时代也并不缺乏(事实上,爱因斯坦的继女婿就写了几本爱因斯坦的传记)。这些传记有不同的侧重的视角。有的更偏重爱因斯坦在某个方面的学术贡献,有的更偏重爱因斯坦作为一个人的光辉之处。而Isaacson主持写的这本Einstein: His life and universe则比较全面地讲述爱因斯坦的人生历程。无论是学术、家庭生活、宗教信仰、政治观点,这本书都有详细地说明。虽然书是按照时间顺序编排的章节,但每个章节都有它侧重的点,这种编排方式也增加了可读性。另外,这本书的一个优势在于它使用了大量的第一手资料,也就是爱因斯坦和他的同事、朋友、亲人等等的通信。这让关于爱因斯坦的故事变得非常真实可信,好像爱因斯坦正站在眼前,和他的通信对象在讲述、在 (展开)