Einstein

Although not everyone fully grasps the concepts behind his work, there are few that would argue against Albert Einstein's intelligence and long-lasting influence on the world. Despite a somewhat unremarkable childhood, by the time he was twenty-six, he had already published four papers that would revolutionize our understanding of physics and therefore the universe that surrounds us. This book, as the title suggests, dives into the life and theories of this extraordinary man, beginning with his upbringing and the accomplishments of his adult life and ending with how he is remembered sixty years after his death. Along the way, the key concepts of the four papers he published in 1905-nicknamed his "miracle year"-will be explored: the photoelectric effect, Brownian Motion, the theory of special relativity, and the theory of general relativity. A collection of other theories and paradoxes that Einstein composed as thought experiments, Einstein's study of cosmology, and the challenges he faced and mistakes he made along the way will also be examined. Einstein is an in-depth exploration that strives to close the distance between the general reader and the complex theories and remarkable life of this revolutionary theoretical physicist.