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    Albert Einstein: A Short Biography Father of the Theory of Relativity
    Albert Einstein: A Short Biography Father of the Theory of Relativity
    Albert Einstein: A Short Biography Father of the Theory of Relativity
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    Albert Einstein: A Short Biography Father of the Theory of Relativity

    By Doug West

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    For a man that would be known the world over for his genius, Albert Einstein had a rather unimpressive childhood. It would not be until his mid-twenties that his insight into nature and its connection with mathematics became apparent. Working as a Swiss patent clerk, he would squirrel away his research papers in his desk and work on them when no one was looking. During his “miracle year” of 1905, Einstein would produce four papers that would revolutionize theoretical physics. One of the masterworks would later earn him a Nobel Prize and another paper covering his Special Theory of Relativity would upset the foundations of physics set forth by Sir Isaac Newton.

    Though Einstein’s professional career lead to world renown, his personal like was often in shambles – a failed marriage, estrangement from his children, and his time wondering as a refugee. After the rise of the Nazi party in Germany, his Jewish ancestry forced him to flee to the United States with his second wife to find a new homeland. Einstein finished his brilliant career at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton working on his “theory of everything” or a unified field theory – with no success.

    This readable, compact biography surveys in concise terms the life and times of this towering figure. By the end of this short book, you will not only understand how the genius of Albert Einstein shaped our past, but how it continues to subtly influence the world in which we all live.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDoug West
    Release dateJul 16, 2018
    ISBN9780463828458
    Albert Einstein: A Short Biography Father of the Theory of Relativity
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    Doug West

    Doug West is a retired engineer, small business owner, and an experienced non-fiction writer with several books to his credit. His writing interests are general, with expertise in science, history, biographies, numismatics, and “How to” topics. Doug has a B.S. in Physics from the Missouri School of Science and Technology and a Ph.D. in General Engineering from Oklahoma State University. He lives with his wife and little dog “Millie” near Kansas City, Missouri.

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      Albert Einstein - Doug West

      Albert Einstein: A Short Biography

      Father of the Theory of Relativity

      By Doug West, Ph.D.

      Albert Einstein: A Short Biography

      Father of the Theory of Relativity

      Copyright © 2018 Doug West

      All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the author. Reviewers may quote brief passages in reviews.

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Chapter 1 – Early Life and Education

      Chapter 2 – Patent Clerk and the Miracle Year

      Chapter 3 – Academic and Scientific Career

      Chapter 4 – The Traveling Ambassador of Physics

      Chapter 5 – The Second World War

      Chapter 6 – Final Days

      Timeline

      Biographical Sketches

      Further Reading and References

      Acknowledgments

      About the Author

      Preface

      Welcome to the book Albert Einstein: A Short Biography. Since this short book is not meant to be an all-encompassing biography of Albert Einstein, you may want to know more about this man and his accomplishments. To help you with this, there are several good references at the end of this book. In addition, I have included a timeline to help you link the events of his life together in time and a series of short biographical sketches of the key individuals in the story. Thank you for purchasing this book, and I hope you enjoy your time reading about a truly great scientist.

      Doug West

      July 2018

      Chapter 1 - Early Life and Education

      "Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute." – Albert Einstein

      The late nineteenth century was a time when homes were heated with wood or

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