Albert Einstein

Alice Calaprice was senior editor at Princeton University Press for over 20 years, specializing in editing the sciences. She was in charge of editing and production of the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein and was administrator of the series' accompanying translation project. She is the author of several books on Einstein, including The Quotable Einstein.Trevor Lipscombe Trevor Lipscombe was educated at the University of London and then at Oxford, where he obtained a doctorate in theoretical physics. He has published widely in quantum mechanics and statistical physics, two of Einstein's main areas of interest.

• Prologue: Why Einstein?"It Is a Known Fact That I Was Born…"Training the MindTo Love and to WorkThe Physics of the "Year of Miracles," 1905Academic Life in SwitzerlandThe Early Berlin Years: War and PacifismThe Road to General RelativityThe Later Berlin Years: Postwar Turmoil and the Rise of HitlerOn the Road AgainComing to AmericaFinal Years of an "Enfant Terrible"Einstein's LegacyAppendix: The Story of Einstein's Famous BrainChronologyBibliographyIndex

In this book, written for high school students, the authors present a meticulously detailed account of Einstein's life from his birth in Ulm, Germany, to his death in New Jersey 76 years later….In addition to giving a detailed account of Einstein's life struggles and successes, the authors provide a concise timeline, highlighting important accomplishments, jobs, and family events….An appendix covers the interesting story of Einstein's famous brain. A detailed biography provides resource opportunities for future research.