# The Essential Einstein

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- Authors: [John Gribbin](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-gribbin)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2014-04-01

## Description

The definitive scientific icon of the twentieth century, Albert Einstein is remember for one equation, E=mc², and the image of a white-haired, pipe-smoking professor who didn’t wear socks. But the equation comes from a time when all of his great work was done. The real Albert Einstein – the high school drop-out who won the Nobel Prize along with the hearts of so many young women – was young, handsome, dark haired and a natty dresser. And his greatest piece of work was so poorly understood at the time that the Nobel Committee, who couldn’t understand it, but in a panic felt they ought to give him a prize for something, honoured him for something else. An introduction, afterword and clear chronological table place Einstein’s work in the context of the development of scientific knowledge.

## Editions

### The Essential Einstein

- Publisher: constable
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-7211-604-8
- Published: 2014-04-01
- Language: en_GB