Oxford: Oxford University Press, November 1983. Trade Paperback. First paperback printing / full number line. Very Good+. Tanned, but unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Light reading wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. xvi + 552 pages. The author and Einstein were friends and correspondents for the last nine years of Einstein's life. This definitive account of the life and work of the 20th century's most famous scientist draws on a wealth of previously unpublished papers and personal recollections to fill many gaps about what we know of Einstein's life. It deals with Einstein's interest in philosophy, his concern with Jewish destiny, and his opinions of great figures from Newton to Freud. Also depicts the state of physics at the turn of the century and how Einstein transformed the field.

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Bookseller: Books of the World (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: RWARE0000000431
Title: 'Subtle is the Lord...': The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein
Author: Abraham Pais
Format/Binding: Trade Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Paperback Edition
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0192851381
ISBN 13: 9780192851383
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Place of Publication: Oxford
Date Published: November 1983
Pages: xvi + 552
Size: 8vo
Keywords: biography, Albert Einstein, physicists, physics, science, scientists, history
Bookseller catalogs: Science & Technology; History; Biographies;

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