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From his remarkable theory of relativity and the famous equation E=mc2 to his concept of a unified field theory, no one has contributed as much to science in the last century as Albert Einstein. Drawing on new research and reproducing documents only recently made available, Einstein reveals the process behind the work and the man behind the science: his early years and experiments in Germany, his marriages and children, his role in the development of the atomic bomb, and his involvement with civil rights groups in the United States.

From Walter Isaacson, the New York Times bestselling author of Einstein: His Life and Universe, comes Einstein: The Life of a Genius, a unique new look at the 20th century scientific icon featuring 180 stunning photographs and rare removable facsimile documents. In this compelling and provocative biography, Isaacson draws on new research and personal documents belonging to Einstein only recently made available to reveal the fascinating man behind the science, from his early years and experiments to his role in the development of the atomic bomb.

Albert Einstein is synonymous with genius. From his remarkable theory of relativity and the famous equation E=mc2 to his concept of a unified field theory, no one has contributed as much to science in the last century. As well as showing how Einstein developed his theories, Einstein reveals the man behind the science, from his early years and experiments in Germany and his struggle to find work at the Swiss patent office to his marriages and children, his role in the development of the atomic bomb, and his work for civil rights groups in the United States. Drawing on new research and personal documents belonging to Einstein only recently made available, this book also includes items of rare facsimile memorabilia, to show you more than this scientist's groundbreaking theories.