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Einstein, Albert

Einstein, Albert | For younger readers | Relativity

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Einstein, Albert

Brian, Denis. Einstein: A Life. Wiley, 1996. Comprehensive and well-researched biography draws on previously untapped sources.

Calaprice, Alice, ed. Dear Professor Einstein: Albert Einstein's Letters To and From Children. Prometheus, 2002. Poignant correspondence reveals the human dimensions of the world's greatest mind.

Clark, Ronald W. Einstein: The Life and Times. Crowell, 1971, Avon, 1972, 1999. Clearly written biography for the general reader.

Folsing, Albrecht. Albert Einstein: A Biography. Trans. Ewald Osers. Viking, 1997. Exhaustively researched biography.

Goldstein, Joyce. Albert Einstein: Physicist and Genius. Enslow, 2001. A detailed biography with strong emphasis on Einstein's contributions to science. For grades 6 to 9.

Pais, Abraham. Subtle Is the Lord: The Science and The Life of Albert Einstein. Oxford University Press, 1982. Excellent scientific biography.

For younger readers

MacDonald, Fiona. Albert Einstein: The Genius Behind the Theory of Relativity. Blackbirch, 2000. For readers in grades 5 to 7.

McPherson, Stephanie S. Ordinary Genius: The Story of Albert Einstein. Carolrhoda, 1995. For readers in grades 4 to 7.

Strathern, Paul. Einstein and Relativity. Doubleday/Anchor, 1999. Compact and accessible; for high school readers.

Swisher, Clairice, ed. Albert Einstein. Greenhaven, 2002. For readers in grades 7 to 12.

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Relativity

Bodanis, David. E=Mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation. ISIS, 2001. A readable history that turns physics into an adventure.

Calder, Nigel, and Stephen F. Pollard. Einstein's Universe: A Guide to the Theory of Relativity. Viking, 1979, 1993. Explanation of Einstein's theories, in simple format without math.

Einstein, Albert. Trans. Robert W. Lawson. Relativity: The Special and the General Theory. Outlet, 1988. Einstein sets forth the theories that made him legendary.

Epstein, Lewis C. Relativity Visualized. Insight, 1988. Pictures to aid the mind's eye in understanding difficult concepts.

Hoffman, Banesh. Relativity and its Roots. Dover, 1999. Non-technical explanations of the meaning of the relativity theory.

Schwinger, Julian. Einstein's Legacy. Freeman, 1987. A Nobel Prize-winning physicist explains the origin, meaning, and significance of the theory of relativity.

Will, Clifford M. Was Einstein Right? Putting General Relativity to the Test. Basic, 1986. Clear explanation of tests and implications of Einstein's theory.

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