In einem der erfolgreichsten Werke über Albert Einstein schildert der Autor den Lebensweg dieses bedeutendsten Wissenschaftlers des 20. Jahrhunderts. Er stellt dabei den Menschen Einstein in den Vordergrund und legt somit einen für Einstein-Biographien neuen und ungewöhnlichen Schwerpunkt auf dessen Persönlichkeit statt auf seine äußere Rolle als Forscher.
In this unique book, celebrated biographer Denis Brian draws on some of the greatest scientific minds of the twentieth century, in pursuit of their distinct views on life, knowledge, and the cosmos. A provocative and revealing interviewer, Brian weaves together the insights and personal stories of a stellar cast of Nobel Prize winners and other luminaries, including Linus Pauling's ill-fated support of Vitamin C as a cure for cancer, Ashley Montagu's explanation of why the sex drive is not innate, and various personal recollections of the making of the atomic bomb, Heisenberg's role in Nazi Germany, and the spy case of Klaus Fuchs.
From the people who knew him best--wives, children, colleagues, critics, and biographers--comes an unprecedented portrait of an extraordinary man. Varying points of view present a revealing picture of the literary giant.