Einstein's universe; Discovering the riches of the great man's ideas.(BOOKS)

From: The Washington Times | Date: July 17, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Jeffrey Marsh, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Fifty years after his death, Albert Einstein is still probably the only scientist whose visage is instantly recognized by the general public. Biographies and new exegeses of his work continue to be published every year, but 2005 has produced a bumper crop because it is the centennial of the year of his greatest achievements.

In "Einstein 1905," John Rigden, a Washington University physics professor and his...

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