Tag Archives: Einstein

The Books: Einstein: The Life and Times, by Ronald W. Clark

Posted on August 29, 2011 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Biography Next biography on this shelf is Einstein: The Life and Times, by Ronald W. Clark There were people entering late and settling down in one of the boxes in the first tier. One of them, sitting … Continue reading →

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Isaac Newton The Man

Posted on January 4, 2006 by sheila

There are a couple of books I’ve been working on for a while – they’re the kinds of books it seems okay to just dip into, put down for a while, and pick back up again. One of these books … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Driving Mr. Albert: A trip across America with Einstein’s brain” (Michael Paterniti)

Posted on April 22, 2005 by sheila

Next book in my science and philosophy books section: Another book about Einstein – this one is called Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein’s Brain, by Michael Paterniti. This is a fun book. It’s a bit of … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Einstein’s Dreams” (Alan Lightman)

Posted on April 21, 2005 by sheila

Next book in my science and philosophy books section: Einstein’s Dreams, by Alan Lightman. A lovely little book: It opens in 1905, with a patent clerk sleeping at his desk. For a couple of months now, he has been having … Continue reading →

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“Great spirits have always encountered …

Posted on March 14, 2005 by sheila

…violent opposition from mediocre minds.” So sayeth the gentleman whose birthday it is today. Happy birthday, Albert Einstein!

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A lone voice crying in the wilderness …

Posted on February 5, 2005 by sheila

From “In Search of Schrödinger’s Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality” -by John Gribbin – we’re talking about atoms now. Other excerpts here and here. This excerpt is about 1905, and the groundbreaking papers Einstein published in that year.

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1905 – 2005

Posted on September 23, 2004 by sheila

Next year will be the 100th birthday of E=mc2. I tripped over another article about Einstein this morning (thank you, Arts and Letters Daily, couldn’t live without you!!) – and wanted to pass it on. The article begins: Everybody has … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious

Posted on May 8, 2004 by sheila

“The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. He who knows it not, who can no longer wonder, can no longer feel amazement … Continue reading →

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Imagination

Posted on May 8, 2004 by sheila

Imagination is more important than knowledge, because with imagination you can change reality. — Albert Einstein

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Quote: “Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison”

Posted on February 4, 2004 by sheila

A human being is a part of the whole, called by us “Universe”, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest – a kind of optical delusion of … Continue reading →

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