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My Einstein

Essays by Twenty-Four of the World's Leading Thinkers on the Man, His Work, and His Legacy

Essays by the World's Leading Thinkers on the Man, His Work, and His Legacy

By John Brockman

By John Brockman

Edited by John Brockman

Edited by John Brockman

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Aug 14, 2007 | ISBN 9781400079506

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    About My Einstein

    In this fascinating volume, today’s foremost scientists discuss their own versions and visions of Einstein: how he has influenced their worldviews, their ideas, their science, and their professional and personal lives. These twenty-four essays are a testament to the power of scientific legacy and are essential reading for scientist and layperson alike.Contributors include:• Roger Highfield on the Einstein myth• John Archibald Wheeler on his meetings with Einstein• Gino C. Segrè, Lee Smolin, and Anton Zeilinger on Einstein’s difficulties with quantum theory• Leon M. Lederman on the special theory of relativity• Frank J. Tipler on why Einstein should be seen as a scientific reactionary rather than a scientific revolutionary

    About My Einstein

    In this fascinating volume, today’s foremost scientists discuss their own versions and visions of Einstein: how he has influenced their worldviews, their ideas, their science, and their professional and personal lives. These twenty-four essays are a testament to the power of scientific legacy and are essential reading for scientist and layperson alike.Contributors include:• Roger Highfield on the Einstein myth• John Archibald Wheeler on his meetings with Einstein• Gino C. Segrè, Lee Smolin, and Anton Zeilinger on Einstein’s difficulties with quantum theory• Leon M. Lederman on the special theory of relativity• Frank J. Tipler on why Einstein should be seen as a scientific reactionary rather than a scientific revolutionary

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    About John Brockman

    John Brockman is a cultural impresario whose career has encompassed the avant-garde art world, science, books, software, and the Internet. The founder and publisher of the online salon Edge.org, he is the editor of the Edge Question book series, which includes This Idea is Brilliant, Know… More about John Brockman

    About John Brockman

    John Brockman is a cultural impresario whose career has encompassed the avant-garde art world, science, books, software, and the Internet. The founder and publisher of the online salon Edge.org, he is the editor of the Edge Question book series, which includes This Idea is Brilliant, Know… More about John Brockman

    Product Details

    Category: Biography & Memoir | Essays & Literary Collections | Science & Technology

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Vintage
    Aug 14, 2007 | 288 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9781400079506

    Category: Science & Technology

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Vintage
    Jul 25, 2006 | 288 Pages | ISBN 9780375424373

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    Praise

    “My Einstein delivers even more than its lengthy title promises.” —TheWashington Post“These essays are irresistible.” —The Buffalo News“My Einstein is a gem of a book that celebrates not only Einstein the scientist but also Einstein the man, even though it is a collection of essays written by scientific figures … The result is a remarkably well-rounded figure.” —Deseret Morning News“Excellent.” —Tucson Citizen

    Table Of Contents

    Introduction by John Brockman

    ROGER HIGHFIELD
    Einstein When He’s at Home

    GINO C. SEGRÉ
    The Freest Man

    JOHN ARCHIBALD WHEELER
    Mentor and Sounding Board

    GEORGE F. SMOOT
    My Einstein Suspenders

    LEON M. LEDERMAN
    Einstein, Moe, and Joe

    CHARLES SEIFE
    The True and the Absurd

    FRANK J. TIPLER
    Albert Einstein: A Scientific Reactionary

    GEORGE DYSON
    Helen Dukas: Einstein’s Compass

    COREY S. POWELL
    My Three Einsteins

    LEE SMOLIN
    In Search of Einstein

    ANTON ZEILINGER
    Einstein and Absolute Reality

    STEVEN STROGATZ
    A Walk Down Mercer Street

    PETER GALISON
    Things and Thoughts

    JEREMY BERNSTEIN
    Childe Bernstein to Relativity Came

    GEORGE JOHNSON
    The Books in the Basement

    LEONARD SUSSKIND
    How He Thought

    JANNA LEVIN
    Toward a Moving Train

    MARCELO GLEISER
    Einstein’s Tie

    ROCKY KOLB
    The Greatest Discovery Einstein Didn’t Make

    RICHARD A. MULLER
    The Gift of Time

    PAUL C. W. DAVIES
    Flying Apart

    LAWRENCE M. KRAUSS
    Einstein in the Twilight Zone

    PAUL J. STEINHARDT
    No Beginning and No End

    MARIA SPIROPULU
    Where Is Einstein?

    Acknowledgments

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