It is well known that Einstein founded twentieth-century physics
with his work on relativity and quanta, but what do we really know
about these ground breaking ideas? How were they discovered? What
should we retain today from the conceptual upheavals he initiated?
Through a selection of concrete scenes taken from Einstein's life,
the author offers a view into the formation of his theories, as
well as reminders of the day-to-day applications of his ideas.
Simultaneously the reader is lead through a reflection on their
philosophical impact: How should we think of time according to the
theory of relativity, which removes any meaningful "now" and shows
that twins can have different ages? How should we think of reality
when quantum theory predicts that spatially separated objects
nevertheless remain connected through Einstein's notion of
"entanglement," which has recently been verified through scientific
observation? This book puts readers in Einstein's place, allowing
them to share some of those particular moments when he succeeded in
"lifting a corner of the great veil."
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