Einstein 1905: The Standard of Greatness by John S RIGDEN (PDF)

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For Einstein, 1905 was a remarkable year. It was also a miraculous year for the history and future of science. In six short months, he published five papers that would transform our understanding of nature. This unparalleled period is the subject of Rigden’s book, which deftly explains what distinguishes 1905 from all other years in the annals of science, and elevates Einstein above all other scientists of the twentieth century.

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⭐This book is super readable and not the least bit dry. I found myself thinking through Einstein‘s work in terms of examples only to go back to the text and read that exact example in print. It was a great relief to know immediately that I had at least somewhat understood the hypothesis. If you don’t want to pause and try to visualize what is being said you totally don’t have to because the author immediately gives further insight. Recommended!

⭐Although I do have a science background from long ago, I have been out of touch for ages. I found the brief descriptions of Einstein’s famous papers of 1905 easy to follow and they filled in gaps in my understanding of fundemental principles and the history of their development.

⭐Very well written story of perhaps never to be exceeded success in one year in a very difficult field by a genius..

⭐Not recommended for physicists but for non-scientists who require an explanation of what Einstein did that is still important today.

⭐This short and well written book is an account of one of the greatest outbursts of creativity in history; Einstein’s Annus Mirabilis of 1905. In that year, Einstein published 5 papers, at least 3 of which were fundamental to 20th century physics. Bookended by short chapters on Einstein’s career before and after 1905, Rigden goes serially through each paper. He concisely describes the relevant background, content, and implications of each paper. Rigden explains the physics clearly in easily understandable terms. He gives a good idea of the remarkable ways in which Einstein conceptualized problems. While 1905 was the greatest creative burst of Einstein’s life, his subsequent career saw a number of remarkable achievements, including the epochal articulation of General Relativity. Any one of Einstein’s major achievements would have marked him as a great physicist. Cumulatively, the only comparable figure is Newton.

⭐Lovely book. It provides historical context and high level overviews of Einstein’s 1905 theories, but it stays high level, which may be a good thing. It also touches on his later works. I enjoyed it.

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