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Discusses the life and accomplishments of Albert Einstein and what was happening around the world during his lifetime.

Blends science, history, and biography in an exploration of how mathematical language has been used to to make sense of the physical world, focusing on Einstein's hero James Clerk Maxwell and his four equations on electricty and magnetism, as well as the work of Isaac Newton and Michael Faraday.

Evaluates the contributions and achievements of Einstein from an alternative perspective of his mistakes and reliance on his predecessors, offering insight into how the discoveries of such figures as Galileo, Newton, and Copernicus shaped Einstein's career and how failures in his personal and professional arenas influenced his iconic character.

Einstein introduces the concepts of light and gravity to young readers.

Examines the careers of Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud, looking at them as pioneers who took research to the next level of scientific data--evidence that cannot be seen--and so founded the fields of cosmology and psychoanalysis.

Describes how scientists learn about the natural world by developing hypotheses from their observations, testing their theories, and understanding basic scientific laws.

"[Discusses] the birth of a world-changing idea, relativity, and how it was shaped by the social upheaval and bloody horror of the First World War"--OCLC.

Presents the life story of Albert Einstein, whose legendary genius and creative imagination made him one of the world's most famous thinkers.