Subtle is the Lord: The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein
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Subtle is the Lord: The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein is a highly regarded scientific biography that explores both Albert Einstein’s personal life and the development and impact of his groundbreaking physics.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biography of Albert Einstein
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book ⓘ scientific biography ⓘ |
| author | Abraham Pais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | 1983 National Book Award for Science (hardcover) (U.S.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversTopic |
Brownian motion
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general relativity ⓘ history of physics ⓘ photoelectric effect ⓘ quantum theory ⓘ special relativity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
Einstein's academic positions in Europe and the United States
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Einstein's early years in Germany and Switzerland ⓘ Einstein's role in the development of modern physics ⓘ Einstein's years at the Swiss Patent Office ⓘ |
| discusses |
Einstein's interactions with other leading physicists
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Einstein's search for a unified field theory ⓘ Einstein's views on quantum mechanics ⓘ |
| field |
history of science
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physics literature ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of Albert Einstein's physics
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personal life of Albert Einstein ⓘ |
| format |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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scientific biography ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0198539070 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | written by a physicist who knew Einstein personally ⓘ |
| hasReputation | highly regarded by physicists and historians of science ⓘ |
| includes |
historical context of early 20th-century physics
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technical explanations of Einstein's theories ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | readers interested in physics and history of science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed analysis of Einstein's scientific work
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integration of scientific exposition with biography ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 552 ⓘ |
| portrays |
Einstein's collaborations and scientific debates
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Einstein's personality and character ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Einstein Lived Here NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | chronological account of Einstein's life and work ⓘ |
| subject | Albert Einstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1879–1955 ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | "Subtle is the Lord, but malicious He is not" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | Einstein's remark about God and nature ⓘ |
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