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Annus Mirabilis : 1905, Albert Einstein, and the Theory of Relativity Author: Mary Gribbin, John Gribbin Features:
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Annus Mirabilis : 1905, Albert Einstein, and the Theory of Relativity |
Editorial Review:
The year the future was born.
At the dawn of the twentieth century, young physicist Albert Einstein had quit university life, proved a failure as a teacher, and, in desperate need of means to support his wife and newborn child, had taken a job as a patent office expert. It was during this time, in the year 1905, that Einstein truly established his presence as one of the greatest minds in the history of humankind. In this period of self-imposed isolation from colleagues and academia-which has since been dubbed by the scientific community annus mirabilis (the miracle year)-Einstein, at twenty-six years of age, wrote a series of three papers whose subject eventually became known as the Theory of Relativity.
Now, bestselling authors John Gribbin and Mary Gribbin present, for the 100th anniversary of that astounding year, the fascinating story of how one man's genius helped shape our world.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 
Worth $6, but not the original $25 list price: 
This book was clearly put together to cash in on the 100th anniversary of Einstein's Annus Mirabilis. It is a bit or a rip-off at the original $25 list price, but is more properly priced at $6. The book is divided into 5 parts. There is a 41-page section covering Einstein's life up to 1905. Then there is a 62 page chapter covering the papers that were written during the Annus Mirabilis. This is followed by a 22-page chapter covering the last 50 years of Einstein's life. These 125 pages constitute the...
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A brief biography of Einstein:
This is an interesting biography of Einstein emphasizing his family history and his "miracle year" when he published his greatest work. Part of the book is an explanation of the theory of relativity. This follows the biographical section. The writing style is easy to understand and the author is an authority being an astronomer.
Well written except for typos in 1916 paper:
Although the new material in this book is relatively short (about 130 pages per previous reviewer), it is extremely well written. The historical perspective is more precise than in many other books. Brevity is a virtue in this case. The DVD is done in the now typical quick, "talking head" style. You put a few experts in front of a camera and record whatever they say. There are also repetitions that were obviously meant to be presented after commercial breaks. So the DVD is choppy. But there is some material...more info
Book actually better than DVD:
This book on Einstein gave me (someone who previously knew next to nothing about him save for E=mc2) some background and insight into the man behind the myth.
Like many geniuses, Einstein seems to have been a wizard with physics, but not quite so adept at his personal relationships.
The book was very linear and instructive, although half of the actual pages are devoted to a reprint of Einstein's papers from 1905, so the read is actually very short.
However, the book is much better than the...more info
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