"Ideas and Opinions: Einstein's Selected Works" is a collection of Einstein's popular writings widely circulated in the English-speaking world. It has been a long-selling book since its publication in 1954.
This book was edited and selected under the personal supervision and assistance of Einstein himself. It includes important articles from the English translations of The World as I see it (1934), Later Years Collection (1950), Mein Weltbild (1953), and unpublished new articles, totaling 121 articles. It is a must-read for understanding and studying Einstein.
This book brings together the essence of Einstein's articles from his youth to his death, covering Einstein's thoughts and opinions on life, science, culture, education, war, friendship and social issues. It shows Einstein's open-minded attitude towards life, keen insight and deep concern for the destiny of mankind.
When we think of Einstein, the first thing we usually think of are cold labels such as "genius", "scientist" and "physicist", but we know very little about him and his wonderful ideas.
What was Einstein's real inner world like, how did he plan his life, and how did he view the world?
What is his life ideal and what is his source of scientific inspiration?
How did Einstein persevere in turbulent times?
How does he evaluate Newton, Galileo, Marie Curie, Freud, Mahatma Gandhi?
What did Einstein write in his letter to humanity 5,000 years from now?
What is the theory of relativity?
What does E=MC2 mean?
You can find answers to all kinds of questions in this book.
Through this book, we can get to know the real and complete Einstein. He is no longer a labeled idol, but a flesh-and-blood, lively and lovely person.
He is both detached and compassionate, conscientious and humorous.
From these revealing works, we can see that genius is first of all an independent and sincere person. Einstein was a simple intellectual and a world citizen who was deeply concerned about the destiny of mankind.
"My Thoughts and Concepts: Selected Works of Einstein" can be said to be the key to our true understanding of the "person" Einstein.
Reader comments
This book allowed me to see that Einstein was not only a genius scientist, but also a human being of flesh and blood. He has profound thoughts and has his own unique insights into life, science, and society. This self-selected collection is like a key, opening the door to understanding Einstein. It reminds me of "The Biography of Marie Curie", which is also a biography of a great scientist, allowing us to see their spiritual world. I think this book is well worth reading, especially for those interested in science and philosophy.
This book allowed me to see that Einstein was not only a genius scientist, but also a human being of flesh and blood. He has profound thoughts and has his own unique insights into life, science, and society. This self-selected collection is like a key, opening the door to understanding Einstein. It reminds me of "The Biography of Marie Curie", which is also a biography of a great scientist, allowing us to see their spiritual world. I think this book is well worth reading, especially for those interested in science and philosophy.