Synopsis
Have you ever stepped into an elevator and wondered what it would feel like if it suddenly fell out of control? Albert Einstein thought about it a lot. Thinking about space and gravity in this way helped Einstein form his general theory of relativity, one of the most important scientific ideas of the twentieth century. With his wild, bushy white hair, Albert Einstein is the symbol of genius.
Though Albert Einstein is remembered mostly as being a scientific genius, he was also concerned with helping people. During World War II, he assisted many Jews fleeing the Nazis. After the war, the people of Israel asked him to be their president. Einstein declined; he still had unanswered scientific questions to solve. Today, scientists are still hard at work trying to solve some of Einstein's questions.
About the Author:
Joyce Goldenstern works as a teacher and freelance textbook writer in Chicago
School Library Journal
Gr 6-9-Goldenstern's biography is more detailed than Stephanie McPherson's Ordinary Genius (Carolrhoda, 1995) and places a stronger emphasis on Einstein's contributions to science. She presents a clear overview of the subject's scientific life and includes five experiments and activities to familiarize readers with concepts that are necessary to understanding his work. Illustrations consist of unremarkable black-and-white photographs and a few diagrams. This title is comparable to Milton Dank's Albert Einstein (Watts, 1983), but is a worthwhile purchase nevertheless.-Margaret M. Hagel, Norfolk Public Library System, VA