Bibliograph

Albert Einstein, genius of the twentieth century, Allison Lassieur

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Label

Albert Einstein, genius of the twentieth century, Allison Lassieur

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-119) and index

Illustrations

portraitsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Albert Einstein

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

55798039

Responsibility statement

Allison Lassieur

Series statement

Great life stories

Sub title

genius of the twentieth century

Summary

Born in Ulm, Germany, in 1879, Albert Einstein altered the way we view the physical world with his scientific theories. He wasn't the best student in school. He preferred to learn about subjects that interested him, such as mathematics and science. When he graduated from the Polytechnic Institute in 1900, Einstein struggled to find a job. He ended up working for the patent office in Bern, Switzerland. During this time, he wrote several theories, including the theory of relativity. His theories made him an important international figure and he traveled extensively to give lectures on his ideas. He won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921 for his work. In 1933, Einstein moved to the United States to work at Princeton University and avoid persecution by the Nazis in Germany for speaking out against the government. He died in 1955, leaving our understanding of gravity, energy, matter, light, and time forever changed

Table Of Contents

Early years -- School years -- Einstein struggles for a career -- The patent office -- 1905: the miracle year -- New challenges -- The greatest feat of human thinking -- Experiments support Einstein's theories -- Einstein faces international fame -- War in Germany, asylum in the United States -- Einstein at Princeton -- Later years

Target audience

juvenile

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