Einstein: The Joy of Thinking

Author: (French) Barrebo
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Publishing Date: 2001-08-01
Features: On August 15, 1905, three papers were published in the prestigious professional journal Annals of Physics, exploring a brand new topic: the theory of special relativity. In a late footnote, an equation appeared: E=Mc2. The author was a 26-year-old clerk at the Bern Patent Office, Albert Einstein. Fifteen years later, experiments confirmed this theory, and astronomers verified relativity, opening one of the greatest myths of the 20th century. The author retraces the life journey of a special individual, whose life was only influenced by one maxim: "The joy of thinking." This book includes: Understanding and Passion; The Crisis in Physics; The Wonderful Year 1905; Matter·Time·Space; Leveraging Fame; The Solitary Elder; Einstein's Legacy. On August 15, 1905, three papers were published in the prestigious professional journal Annals of Physics, exploring a brand new topic: the theory of special relativity.