The book is the first biography to tackle Einstein's enormous volume of personal correspondence that heretofore had been sealed from the public, and it's hard to imagine another book that could do such a richly textured and complicated life as Einstein's the same thoughtful justice. brings Einstein's experience of life, love, and intellectual discovery into brilliant focus. The official review of the book, written by Anne Bartholomew, praised the author's approach and details, Bartholomew commenting, He remarked that Isaacson 'triumphed over expectation' as well as wrote that the 'thorough exploration of' Einstein's life constituted both 'a skillful piece of scientific literature and a thumping good read.' McKie labeled Einstein's life story as one of the most interesting tales 'in modern science' and lauded Isaacson's 'first-rate job in telling it.' The Observer published a supportive review by journalist Robin McKie. Despite the mediocre posting, his independent research into his intellectual passions proved highly influential as Isaacson describes. Rejected by the Swiss army for his misshapen feet and varicose veins, Isaccson details, Einstein finally managed to start a career at the Swiss patent office. 'I will soon have graced every physicist from the North Sea to the southern tip of Italy with my offer,' Einstein is quoted as writing.

The author notes Einstein's subsequent trek throughout Europe in search of work and its failure. After going through his studies in physics with 'a sassy attitude' at the Zurich Polytechnic, Einstein wound up being the only graduate of his year's class not to be offered a job. The author describes Einstein's insolent streak and how the sometimes abrasive nature around it cost Einstein much in the short term, though larger society benefited dramatically in the long run. Broadly speaking, Einstein is viewed as a kind of inherent rebel. The physicist's theory of general relativity receives particular emphasis. Isaacson's biographical analysis of Einstein's life reflects the nature of personal achievement in terms of the importance of inquisitiveness and the willingness to experiment. Isaacson additionally collaborated with scientists Murray Gell-Mann, Brian Greene, and Lawrence Krauss to gain knowledge about the underlying background. In preparation for the work on Einstein, the author delved into volumes of previously examined writings to and from the physicist. Issacson had previously written books on the life stories of statesmen Benjamin Franklin and Henry Kissinger. Einstein is photographed while taking a trip to the United States in 1921, the picture appearing in the publication The Scientific Monthly.

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