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30-Second Einstein
The 50 fundamentals of his work, life and legacy, each explained in half a minute
2015
First Published
4.02
Average Rating
160
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30-Second Einstein provides you with a day in the company of a colossus from the world of science, and you will soon have his whole story -both his scientific attainments and his extraordinary life- in your head. With each page packed full of essential information, the 50 engaging entries get you to grips with his work, life, and legacy, from atom to atomic bomb, at approximately the speed of light.
Avg Rating
4.02
Number of Ratings
60
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3 STARS
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Author

Brian Clegg
Brian Clegg
Author · 52 books

Brian's latest books, Ten Billion Tomorrows and How Many Moons does the Earth Have are now available to pre-order. He has written a range of other science titles, including the bestselling Inflight Science, The God Effect, Before the Big Bang, A Brief History of Infinity, Build Your Own Time Machine and Dice World. Along with appearances at the Royal Institution in London he has spoken at venues from Oxford and Cambridge Universities to Cheltenham Festival of Science, has contributed to radio and TV programmes, and is a popular speaker at schools. Brian is also editor of the successful www.popularscience.co.uk book review site and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Brian has Masters degrees from Cambridge University in Natural Sciences and from Lancaster University in Operational Research, a discipline originally developed during the Second World War to apply the power of mathematics to warfare. It has since been widely applied to problem solving and decision making in business. Brian has also written regular columns, features and reviews for numerous publications, including Nature, The Guardian, PC Week, Computer Weekly, Personal Computer World, The Observer, Innovative Leader, Professional Manager, BBC History, Good Housekeeping and House Beautiful. His books have been translated into many languages, including German, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, Norwegian, Thai and even Indonesian.

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