The present volume, set in the turbulent post-World War I
period, finds Einstein awaiting news of the 1919 British eclipse
expedition to test the general relativistic prediction of the
deflection of starlight by the sun. With the expedition's success,
he becomes the first science celebrity of our age. Deeply
interested in the other, stellar redshift test of his theory,
Einstein supports astronomers engaged in experimental work on the
issue. Piqued by early suggestions of a unified field theory, he
ponders how to unify gravitation and electromagnetic field theory
and also works to resolve contradictions between the new quantum
physics and relativity. His open-minded exchanges with colleagues
may challenge his later image as the stubborn critic of quantum
mechanics.
We see Einstein deeply engaged in discussing social and
political issues, participating in humanitarian efforts, and
intervening on behalf of intellectuals condemned to death after the
fall of the Bavarian Soviet republic. He faced anti-Semitic
outbursts, reflected increasingly on his own identity as a Jew and
assisted in efforts toward the establishment of the Hebrew
University. As an internationalist opponent of war, and a
German-speaking Swiss citizen whose renown was sealed by the
Englishman Eddington's confirmation of relativity, Einstein
mitigated postwar hostility toward German scholars.
Correspondence with family and friends documents his divorce,
remarriage to his cousin, and his closeness to his two sons.
Notwithstanding evidence in newly uncovered material concerning
efforts to lure Einstein back to Switzerland, and also to the
Netherlands, Einstein, entertaining high hopes for the young Weimar
Republic, remained in Berlin. This volume reveals new facets of
Einstein as he constructively participated in German and European
scientific, academic, and cultural life.
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