Customer Reviews

Please, Mr. Einstein

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This is a very entertaining book with a very unique approach to discussing Einstein's work. Even if you are familar with his theories you will still enjoy the ride. If you are not familar this is a good place to begin.

I'd describe the book as part whimsy and part instructional. In my opinion, the author has done a masterful job of integrating hard science and factual data with fun characterizations and insight. Sure, you can read texts heavy with scientific data written in sometimes incomprehensible language, but for the "average joe", this novel is an entertaining jaunt with explanations that are clarifying in an easy way. Nice job Mr. Carriere.

The book came in new condition, the only thing I didn't like about it was that there were 2 stickers on the book that did not peel off easily and left the cover messy.

There is no information here about Einstein or relativity you haven't read a thousand times, except here it's done really poorly. After some cursory discussion about relativity and some lame examples, there is a long angst about Germans, Jews and the wars, very old news, replayed ad nauseum.
The girl who is supposed to be the other main character has no personality, a total nonentity, finds out zero she couldn't have found out at the local library or Google, has no epiphany, has nothing insightful to add. In sum, it's trite, bordering on silly, a waste of money, and despite it being relative, a waste of time; don't even read it at the speed of light. If less than one star was possible, I'd give it a -5.