As a scientist, Albert Einstein is undoubtedly the most epic among 20th-century thinkers. Albert Einstein as a man, however, has been a much harder portrait to paint, and what we know of him as a husband, father, and friend is fragmentary at best. With Einstein: His Life and Universe, Walter Isaacson (author of the bestselling biographies Benjamin Franklin and Kissinger) brings Einstein's experience of life, love, and intellectual discovery into brilliant focus. The book is the first biography to tackle Einstein's enormous volume of personal correspondence that heretofore had been sealed from the public, and it's hard to imagine another book that could do such a richly textured and complicated life as Einstein's the same thoughtful justice. Isaacson is a master of the form and this latest opus is at once arresting and wonderfully revelatory. --Anne Bartholomew
Walter Isaacson, the CEO of the Aspen Institute, has been chairman of CNN and the managing editor of Time magazine. He is the author of Einstein: His Life and Universe; Benjamin Franklin: An American Life; and Kissinger: A Biography, and the coauthor of The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made. He lives in Washington, DC.
Biography
Rhodes Scholar, historian, and bestselling author Walter Isaacson began his distinguished career as a journalist -- first for London's Sunday Times, then for The Times-Picayune/States-Item, published in his hometown of New Orleans. He joined Time magazine in 1978, working his way up from political correspondent to managing editor in a little less than two decades. He served for two years as chairman and CEO of the cable TV news network CNN; then, in 2003, he became president of the Aspen Institute, an international nonprofit organization "dedicated to fostering enlightened leadership and open-minded dialogue." In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, he was appointed vice-chairman of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, and he serves on a number of policy-making boards and councils.
In literary circles, Isaacson is best known as the writer of magisterial biographies, scholarly and meticulously researched, yet immensely entertaining. His first book, however, was a collaborative effort. Co-written with award-winning journalist Evan Thomas, and published in 1986, The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made explores the lives of six men who shaped government and public policy in the years following WWII. Examining an era too recent to be called history and too distant to qualify as current affairs, the book received mixed reviews but was universally praised for its ambitious scope and elegant style.
Isaacson's subsequent biographies, all solo efforts (and all critically acclaimed), have chronicled the lives of such disparate figures as Henry Kissinger, Benjamin Franklin, and Albert Einstein. He explains what has drawn him to such widely divergent subjects -- men, who on the surface would appear to have very little in common: "I like writing about people with interesting minds. I try to explore the various aspects of intelligence: common sense, wisdom, creativity, imagination, mental processing power, emotional understanding, and moral values. Which of these traits are the most important? How do they make someone an influential or significant or good person?"
沃尔特·艾萨克森是著名的传记作家,每本书写的都比砖还厚,在速食时代看这么厚的书是需要勇气的,但奇怪的是,没那么难读,一溜烟一个星期的时间也就读完了。 这本爱因斯坦传明显没有基辛格传写的精彩,基辛格传里的文字辛辣幽默,作者尽其所能的给这个令他厌恶的人了一个中...
评分 评分 评分 评分这本厚厚的爱因斯坦传记由写出了《富兰克林传》、《基辛格传》、前两年很畅销的《乔布斯传》的知名传记作家Isaacson写成,2006年原英文版出版。 全书分为25章附带后记,按照时间兼主题线索,讲述了爱因斯坦的一声、科学探索和思想。正文近500页,不少地方很琐碎,关于爱因斯...
我之所以对这本书抱有极大的期待,是因为我一直以来都对科学史上的那些“奇点”人物充满敬畏。爱因斯坦,这个名字本身就仿佛是一种象征,代表着人类智慧的巅峰和探索未知疆域的勇气。我希望能在这本书中看到他对物理学发展所产生的颠覆性影响,不仅仅是狭义和广义相对论,还有他对量子力学的贡献,以及他与玻尔等人关于量子力学诠释的著名辩论。我很好奇,书中会如何细致地梳理这些科学思想的脉络,它们是如何在爱因斯坦的脑海中孕育、发展,最终成为我们今天所理解的物理学基石的。此外,我也对爱因斯坦晚年的生活和思考很感兴趣,当他已经成为世界级的名人,他是否还会继续坚持对科学的纯粹追求?他对社会问题、和平主义的关注,以及他对政治的看法,这些内容我同样期待能有所展现。毕竟,一个伟大的思想家,其影响力往往不止于学术领域,更在于他对人类文明的深刻思考和贡献。我希望能从这本书中,不仅仅是学习物理学知识,更能感受到一种超越时代的智慧光芒。
评分这本书的封面设计就给我一种深邃而迷人的感觉,深蓝色的背景上,一个模糊的光晕勾勒出似乎是爱因斯坦的侧影,让人不禁联想到宇宙的浩瀚和智慧的闪光。我一直对那些能够彻底改变我们理解世界的人感到着迷,而爱因斯坦无疑是其中最耀眼的一颗星。我特别好奇书中会如何描绘他早期的生活经历,那些塑造了他独特思维方式的童年和少年时光。例如,他是否从小就展现出非凡的洞察力?是什么样的契机让他对物理学产生了如此浓厚的兴趣?是某个老师的启发,还是某本偶然读到的书籍?书中会不会深入探讨他与家人、朋友之间的关系,以及这些关系如何在他的人生道路上起到作用?我期待着能够通过这本书,看到一个更立体、更鲜活的爱因斯坦,不仅仅是那个提出相对论的天才,更是一个有血有肉、有情感、有挣扎的普通人,只是他的思想触及了我们认知的边界。我希望能从这本书中获得一些关于如何培养独立思考能力和保持对世界好奇心的启示,毕竟,天才的养成并非一日之功,背后一定有着常人难以想象的坚持和付出。
评分这本书的名字一出现,就立刻激起了我内心深处的好奇心。爱因斯坦,这个名字对于很多人来说,可能仅仅是“相对论”的代名词,或者是那个吐舌头的经典照片。但我总觉得,他这个人身上一定有着更深层次的故事。我希望能在这本书里,看到一个不同于教科书上那个公式堆砌的形象,而是能够走进他真实的内心世界。他对生活的热爱,他对艺术的欣赏,他对音乐的喜爱,这些看似与科学无关的方面,或许更能展现他思想的广度和深度。我是特别想知道,当他面对科学上的难题和瓶颈时,他又是如何克服的?书中是否会描绘他那些灵光乍现的时刻,或者是在无数次的失败中寻找突破的艰辛?我甚至好奇,他是否会分享一些关于人生哲学的感悟,毕竟,能够提出如此深刻的科学理论的人,必然对世界有着独特的理解。这本书,对我而言,不仅仅是一本关于科学家的传记,更是一扇通往伟人内心世界的窗户,我希望能从中汲取智慧,也感受到一种积极向上的力量。
评分这本书的题目,一下子就把我拉回了那个充满智慧与启迪的时代。爱因斯坦,不仅仅是一位物理学家,更是一个时代的象征。我一直很好奇,是什么样的环境和经历,才培养出了这样一位伟大的思想家。书中是否会细致地描绘他与家人、老师、同事之间的互动,以及这些关系如何潜移默化地影响了他的成长?我非常希望能看到,他早期在专利局工作时的状态,他在看似枯燥的日常工作中,是如何保持对科学的激情,并孕育出颠覆性的理论的。我想了解,他如何平衡科学研究与个人生活,以及他在面对外界的赞誉和批评时,是如何保持内心的平和与独立。这本书,对我来说,不仅仅是对一位科学巨匠的了解,更是一种对人类智慧和探索精神的致敬。我希望能够从中,体会到那种永不满足的好奇心和坚持不懈的求知欲,从而在自己的生活中,也能有所启发。
评分当我在书店偶然瞥见这本书的封面时,一种莫名的吸引力便让我驻足。爱因斯坦,这个名字自带一种传奇色彩,仿佛是连接着神秘宇宙和人类智慧的桥梁。我一直在思考,是什么样的性格特质和思维方式,才能孕育出如此革命性的思想?书中是否会深入剖析他的童年教育,以及他在求学过程中遇到的那些挑战和机遇?我特别想了解,他是否曾经有过怀疑和动摇,或者是在孤独中坚持探索的经历。更重要的是,我希望这本书能够解释,他是如何将抽象的数学概念转化为对现实世界的深刻洞察的。那些关于时空弯曲、光速不变的理论,究竟是如何在他的头脑中形成的?我期待书中能够用一种相对易懂的方式,引导读者去领略这些科学思想的魅力,而不是仅仅罗列艰深的公式。我也很好奇,书中是否会涉及他参与的一些社会活动和对和平的呼吁,毕竟,一个拥有如此智慧的人,必然会对人类的未来有所担当。
评分He's like Sheldon... or, Sheldon mostly comes from him
评分One of the BEST Books read in 2012.
评分一位可爱,富有魅力的伟大物理学家。
评分终于看完了。。。虽然很长但是也不能成为最近看书太少的借口啊。。。
评分写的很风趣但又很深情,当然一些关于爱大神的核心品质/价值观重复太多...
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