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Einstein: The Man and his Mind

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Einstein: The Man and his Mind by Gary Berger offers a captivating exploration of Albert Einstein's life, weaving together his groundbreaking contributions to physics with insights into his personal experiences and thought processes. The biography provides a nuanced portrait of Einstein's character, tracing his journey from childhood curiosity to becoming one of history's most influential scientists. Through a blend of historical context and personal anecdotes, readers gain an understanding of the complexities that shaped both Einstein's intellect and his enduring legacy.
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You might enjoy this fascinating journey into the mind of one of history's greatest scientific thinkers if you're captivated by the intersections of genius, creativity, and humanity. Delving into the world of Albert Einstein, this biography offers a unique perspective on his life and profound intellectual legacy.

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"This visual - and artistically beautiful - format differentiates Einstein: The Man And His Mind from all previous books about him" - Amazon reader review

"Gary Berger and Michael DiRuggerio's photographic exploration of Einstein is indubitably a coffee table book, but in its highest form. It's huge (34 x 26 cm) and contains a collection of beautiful imagery."

"Massive, well-produced ... Some of these images are striking photographs of Einstein, a good few of which I've never seen before."

"The kind of small, but interesting contribution to the Einstein story we can find here."

"A remarkable book.... I've never seen anything quite like it... a fascinating find." - popsciencebooks.blogspot.com

Albert Einstein is known by name and image throughout the world to people of all ages. He is probably the most well-known scientist of all time. Even though most people have only a vague idea of what he did, the attraction remains. The raison d'être for this book is to convey a sense of familiarity with Einstein as a real person and with the essence of his contributions.

This is accomplished through annotated full-page photographs of Einstein that tell the story of his scientific life. The book is written for the general public, though it may also appeal to Einstein scholars.

This visual - and artistically beautiful - format differentiates Einstein: The Man And His Mind from all previous books about him. The images, mostly signed portrait photos, are supplemented by a selection of 53 rare letters, manuscripts, books, journals, 51 original rare portraits, and 4 equations in Einstein's handwriting, provided by what is likely the largest private Einstein collection in existence.

This project has the support of two private US foundations: The Sterling Foundation and The Antonia & Vladimer Kulaev Cultural Heritage Fund, Inc. All royalties will be donated to the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Einstein: The Man and his Mind by Gary Berger is praised for its extensive collection of photographs. It provides an unprecedented glimpse into Einstein's genius, humanising him while reaffirming his extraordinary life and contributions.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9788862087841

Publisher: Damiani

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 October 2022

Country: Italy

Imprint: Damiani

Illustration: 150 Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Text by Michael DiRuggiero
  • Foreword by Hanoch Gutfreund

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 330.0mm

Weight: 1980g

Pages: 212

About the Author

Dr. Gary Berger has collected original publications, manuscripts, letters, and photographs of Albert Einstein for the past 3 decades. Dr. Berger is a retired reproductive surgeon who has published 170 medical articles and 12 books about reproductive medicine, including one book written for the general public.

Michael DiRuggiero owns The Manhattan Rare Book Company. He specializes in the history of science with an emphasis on original material relating to Albert Einstein. DiRuggiero was instrumental in the development of Dr. Berger's collection and created einstein.manhattanrarebooks.com that describes the items in the collection.

Hanoch Gutfreund is the academic director of the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem where is also professor emeritus of theoretical physics and past President. He is one of the world's foremost Einstein authorities and has written several books about Albert Einstein and General relativity.

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