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New biographies reveal more on Einstein and the world he made

New biographies reveal more on Einstein and the world he made
One of the new works focuses on Albert Einstein's personal experiences, the other delves deeply into his science. (Image: File)
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By Marcia BartusiakAlbert Einstein is one of the most written-about figures of the 20th century, and for good reason. His theories upended the system that physicists had used to describe the world since Newton. Along the way, he became a figure of public fascination – a true celebrity. Now two books further scrutinise different aspects of the man.Samuel Graydon’s Einstein in Time and Space is not an exhaustive biography. Instead it presents 99 vignettes, most of them one to three pages long, that highlight key qualities of this...

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