Einstein on Peace P [Hardcover]

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• Hardcover
• Publisher: Crown (December 12, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517564947
• ISBN-13: 978-0517564943
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,076,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was born in Germany and became an American citizen in 1940. A world-famous theoretical physicist, he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics and is renowned for his Theory of Relativity. In addition to his scientific work, Einstein was an influential humanist who spoke widely about politics, ethics, and social causes. After leaving Europe, Einstein taught at Princeton University. His theories were instrumental in shaping the atomic age.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great insight into the phenomenon that was Einstein, August 5, 2001

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Einstein is famous for his monumental work on special and general relativity, but is not as well-known for his valiant efforts in the interest of world peace and good will among men. The editor hopes that this book will inspire us to do our own share for the cause of world peace. This is an excellent book, and provides a glimpse into the second thing that was close to Einstein's heart.

5.0 out of 5 stars Einstein on Peace, January 3, 2012

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Einstein on Peace is one of the best and most important books I ever read. It is a thematic biography of one of the greatest humans and great humanitarians in all of history. One would benefit from reading other biographies and collections of Einstein, and Einstein's writings such as Ideas and Opinions - and my favorite book on his theories is Lincoln Barnett's 'Universe and Dr. Einstein' written for the general reader over 60 years ago. Einstein's struggles with war and peace and his role - both through his theories [e.g. basis for nuclear weapons] and actions [one of the great pacifists of the 20th century] are on the level of the greatest Greek tragedies. As Russell said in his introduction 50 years ago, and still accurate today - if people and leaders would listen to Einstein's advice, our world could hope for not only a much less apocolyptic future, but perhaps ...peace.