Download PDF My Einstein Essays by TwentyFour of the World Leading Thinkers on the Man His Work and His Legacy John Brockman 9781400079506 Books

Product details Paperback 288 pages Publisher Vintage; Reprint edition (August 14, 2007) Language English ISBN-10 1400079500

My Einstein Essays by TwentyFour of the World Leading Thinkers on the Man His Work and His Legacy John Brockman 9781400079506 Books Reviews

• I don't buy many books with a library being so close to my house but after reading this book I wanted to own it. It is a book that I can be proud to pass down to my children. It contains twenty four essays by twenty four different authors which gives insight into their varying writing styles. After identifying the authors I preferred I went on to find books that they had written and was not disappointed.
• Excellent book about the great physicist from John Brockman's perspective; really good and interesting all the way through.
  I would recommend everyone read this who's interested in such an "ICON" of science!
• A very enjoyable read. I do wonder if some of the contributors would like to reconsider their submissions. Some are a little weak.
• Big Einstein fan. This book is a great addition to my collection.
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• For those wanting to know how other scientists view Einstein's work this is an essential book.
• He's no Einstein" is a crass but possibly fitting denouncement of a student who shows little academic potential. Most have at least heard of Albert Einstein, however, or are able to quote his most famous formula E = mc2. Perhaps it is not common knowledge that Einstein's greatest accomplishments were completed in humble circumstances. When not working as a patent clerk by day, Einstein was feverishly working on experiments to reconcile quantum mechanics and electromagnetism that would forever change the face of science. Undiscovered protégés, who burn the candle at both ends, can find inspiration in Einstein's example.
  
  Personal gems, such as the cumbersome nature of scientific discovery while employed otherwise, are sprinkled throughout My Einstein a compilation of two dozen essays by modern scientists who were influenced by Einstein. Each scientist extols some detail about Einstein as the motivation to actually enter scientific careers themselves. Many of the writers point out that Einstein had an entirely different way of looking at nature-and they were inspired to enter theoretical physics to recapture some of his cavalier thinking style. One can not intelligently discuss the modern research of theoretical physicists without grappling with Einstein's original ideas.
  
  The casual reader will find the depth to which the writers explain their own scientific prowess a little cumbersome-if not downright boring. Weaving a tale of their own technical competence initially, most writers return to a common idea about Einstein his best work derived when he was young. These scientists steer the reader away from the image of Einstein as a disheveled, wild-haired, tongue-poking-out mad scientist.
  
  Great men, such as Albert Einstein, happen upon humanity accidentally. John Brockman has edited a collection of essays that are a great read if you are seeking direction in life. Many readers will identify with a burst of inspiration, where even reading about the works of one person, can send the curious on an entirely different pathway. Within the legacy of Einstein is a simple admonition Pursue your passion-your weekend project might very well cause you to be named the next Einstein.
  
  Armchair Interviews says You don't have to be an Einstein to get some value from this collection.
• My Einstein is a series of essays written by leading scientists, science historians and science writers, which are edited by John Brockman. Each contributor was asked to address - who Einstein was to them; what difference he made to their world view, ideas and science; how Einstein personally influenced them and who was their Einstein.
  The result is a wonderful collection of personal memoirs, historical and biographical insight into Einstein and reflections on the impact he made on the writers personally and on our world in general.
  Although some knowledge of Einstein's life and science is helpful it isn't necessary as although the book does not provide a straight biography it deals with every major scientific work and life event so that by the end of the book you leave knowing just about all there is to know about him and his ideas. And you certainly don't need to have any in depth knowledge of physics to understand what the contributors are talking about as the essays are more personal than scientific.
  Indeed it was in the recollections of how Einstein affected the writer's personally that the booked worked best by providing a fascinating insight into how one man's work can fire the imagination of those that follow and in many instances launched a lifetime of scientific endeavour.
  This is a thoroughly recommended book and a must read for anyone who wants to not only understand Einstein, but, like me, wants to understand how his legacy influences our everyday lives and those of individual people.