Knowing about the man helps us understand the wellsprings of his science, and vice versa.
Now that his archives have been completely opened, it is possible to explore how the private side of Einstein - his nonconformist personality, his instincts as a rebel, his curiosity, his passions and detachments - intertwined with his political side and his scientific side. His fascinating story, a testament to the connection between creativity and freedom, reflects the triumphs and tumults of the modern era. Albert Einstein was a locksmith blessed with imagination and guided by a faith in the harmony of nature's handiwork. Looking back at a century that will be remembered for its willingness to break classical bonds, and looking ahead to an era that seeks to nurture the creativity needed for scientific innovation, one person stands out as a paramount 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 co-author of the 1986 book The Wise Men, on the architects of America's postwar foreign policy.
Isaacson's three previous books are also about men who have made their marks on history: His affectionate 2003 biography Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, another bestseller, is widely considered the most readable book ever written on our eldest founding father. Isaacson also tells of Einstein's all-too-human qualities: his passionate affair with and messy divorce from his first wife, his ability to shut out his children, his evolving relationship with Judaism and his steadfast belief in God. It was Albert Einstein's tendency to rebel that was the source of his great creativity, Isaacson says - and his real genius was his ability to focus on mundane things that most people overlook. But his true subject is how the man's mind worked. In Walter Isaacson's bestseller Einstein, based on private papers released last year, the author handily explains the theories of the 20th century's most influential scientist. Each week we present leading authors of fiction and nonfiction as they read from and discuss their work.
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