![]() ![]() She places Einstein in context as a world figure and discusses the causes he supported, including nuclear disarmament and civil liberties. ![]() Ferguson Delano discusses the power of Einstein's ideas, and their influence not only on science but on art, music, and even literature and politics. Einstein's theory of relativity paved the way for the atomic bomb and opened up an understanding of many things, from the Big Bang to black holes. ![]() She discusses Einstein's theory on the structure of light, in which he theorized that light behaved not only like a wave but also like a stream of particles, providing the basis for television, lasers, and semiconductors. She draws connections between Einstein's ideas and modern technology, so that kids can see how his theories led to technologies they take for granted. In signature National Geographic photobiography format, author Marf‚ Feguson Delano covers the life and times of Einstein from his childhood to his death, with a particular emphasis on his scientific contributions. The most famous of these ideas was his theory of relativity, which took a startling new approach to space and time. In 1905 Einstein published three important papers describing ideas that changed science forever and eventually had an effect on much of modern life. This photobiography of Albert Einstein publishes to coincide with the year that marks the 100th anniversary of what has been described as Einstein's "miraculous year" and the 50th anniversary of his death. ![]()
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