| ID | 020092 |
| Call Number | 921/EIN |
| Title Proper | Genius: a photobiography of Albert Einstein |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Delano, Marfe Ferguson |
| Publication | Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society, 2005. |
| Description | 64p Purple Spine |
| Note | This photobiography of Albert Einstein publishes to coincide with the year that marks the 100th anniversary of what has been described as Einstein's "miraculous year" and the 50th anniversary of his death. In 1905 Einstein published three important papers describing ideas that changed science forever and eventually had an effect on much of modern life. The most famous of these ideas was his theory of relativity, which took a startling new approach to space and time. In signature National Geographic photobiography format, author Marfe Ferguson Delano covers the life and times of Einstein from his childhood to his death, with a particular emphasis on his scientific contributions. She draws connections between Einstein's ideas and modern technology, so that kids can see how his theories led to technologies they take for granted. She discusses Einstein's theory on the structure of light, in which he theorized that light behaved not only like a wave but also like a stream of particles, providing the basis for television, lasers, and semiconductors. Einstein's theory of relativity paved the way for the atomic bomb and opened up an understanding of many things, from the Big Bang to black holes. |
| Standard Number | 0792295455 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.395(Hb) |
| Classification Number | 921 |
| Key Words | Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955 ; Physicists - Biography ; Einstein, Albert - Kindersachbuch ; Photobiography |