Ideas and Opinions by Albert Einstein

Ideas and Opinions

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Albert Einstein

Crown · Ebook · June 6, 1995

A collection of insightful and thought provoking essays from one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century A new edition of the most definitive collection of Albert Einstein's popular writings, gathered under the supervision of Einstein himself.

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Who it’s for
A thoughtful, accessible run through Einstein’s ideas and opinions.
Genres
Science Writing, Philosophy Writing, Science & Society
Published
Crown, June 6, 1995

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About this book

A collection of insightful and thought provoking essays from one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century A new edition of the most definitive collection of Albert Einstein's popular writings, gathered under the supervision of Einstein himself. The selections range from his earliest days as a theoretical physicist to his death in 1955; from such subjects as relativity, nuclear war or peace, and religion and science, to human rights, economics, and government.

Thoughtful Essays

A thoughtful, accessible run through Einstein’s ideas and opinions.

Come here for

  • Essays on culture, education, and public life
  • A practical, steady voice with some layers

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  • 20th-century criticism and social thought
  • Short, sustained pieces rather than a single argument

Where it sits

Science & Society46%
Science Writing45%
Philosophy Writing44%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Essay Collections
  • Applied Science
  • Science Writing
Authors
Albert Einstein
Publisher
Crown
Published
June 6, 1995
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
Essay Collections