Albert Einstein in His Own Voice

If your mind functions anything like mine you’ve already assumed that this book, titled Out of My Later Years: The Scientist, Philosopher, and Man Portrayed Through His Own Words, is something of an autobiography. Yeah, well, no. This is a collection of over fifty essays, letters, and speeches coveri......more

Not knowing much about Albert Einstein other than a few "E=mc squared" and a few memorable quotes, I took a shot at this book of essays to learn more. And what a treat this read was! The book is organized well; for example, if you are interested in his views on politics or society, there are sections......more

Fascinating to look into the mind of this iconic genius. After serving a pivotal role in the discoveries which led to the invention of nuclear bombs, and recognizing he could have easily been among the millions of European Jews killed in World War II, he seems to have taken a personal interest in pr......more