Albert Einstein: Physicist and Genius (Great Minds of Science) [Library Binding]

Joyce Goldenstern (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 6-9--Goldenstern's biography is more detailed than Stephanie McPherson's Ordinary Genius (Carolrhoda, 1995) and places a stronger emphasis on Einstein's contributions to science. She presents a clear overview of the subject's scientific life and includes five experiments and activities to familiarize readers with concepts that are necessary to understanding his work. Illustrations consist of unremarkable black-and-white photographs and a few diagrams. This title is comparable to Milton Dank's Albert Einstein (Watts, 1983), but is a worthwhile purchase nevertheless.

Margaret M. Hagel, Norfolk Public Library System, VA

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 128 pages
• Publisher: Enslow Publishers (August 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0894904809
• ISBN-13: 978-0894904806
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,107,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #94 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Inventions & Inventors

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You should own this book!, March 18, 2000

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L. Middleton (Connecticut, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Albert Einstein: Physicist and Genius (Great Minds of Science) (Library Binding)

Our 9 year old son brought this book home from the library, and now we're buying it for ourselves and as gifts. This book not only reads easily, and defines difficult words when needed, it gives the reader a look at Einstein's life, as well as explaining his revolutionary theories. We see how experiences in Einstein's personal life influenced his theories, and how his theories influenced history. Most important of all, I now understand the theory of relativity! The author does an excellent job of explaining Einstein's theories step by step, with simple pictures when needed. I have always wondered just how traveling at the speed of light could cause time to slow - that idea has never made sense to me, and no one has ever been able to explain it to me. Oh, how I wish Joyce Goldenstern could teach physics to all. This book is not only a must read, it is a must own for inquisitive adults, children, and parents of inquisitive children.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars an instructor and scientist from South Dakota, January 6, 2001

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Thomas J. Campbell (Lead, SD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Albert Einstein: Physicist and Genius (Great Minds of Science) (Library Binding)

Although Einstein's basic life history and his theoretical concepts are reviewed moderately well for a child of about twelve, we found the book difficult to read due to the short and very choppy sentence structure. This writing style was very distracting to us as we tried to read this aloud to our children. Parent added dynamics and humor helped retain interest. Photos were only moderately relavent and the illustrations were actually mediocre quality black and white sketches.