{"product_id":"ideas-and-opinions-hardcover","title":"Ideas and Opinions - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert Einstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlan Lightman\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeas and Opinions contains essays by eminent scientist Albert Einstein on subjects ranging from atomic energy, relativity, and religion to human rights, and economics. Previously published articles, speeches, and letters are gathered here to create a fascinating collection of meditations by one of the world's greatest minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbert Einstein\u003c\/b\u003e (1879-1955), one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century, was born in Ulm, Germany, to German-Jewish parents. He published his first great theories in Switzerland in the early 1900s while working as a patent clerk. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Lightman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of six novels, including \u003ci\u003eEinstein's Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, which was an international bestseller, and \u003ci\u003eThe Diagnosis\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. He is also the author of three collections of essays and several books on science. His latest work is the memoir of his family, \u003ci\u003eScreening Room.\u003c\/i\u003e His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic, Granta, Harper's, The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNature, \u003c\/i\u003e among other publications. Since beginning his career as a theoretical physicist, Lightman has taught at Harvard and at MIT, where he was the first person to receive a dual faculty appointment in science and in the humanities. He lives in the Boston area.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.29 x 7.52 x 4.95 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756894781728,"sku":"9780679601050","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fd987c9d21d18dfad71691b97e0a53ad.webp?v=1780088596","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ideas-and-opinions-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}