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The most complete scientific biography of a scientist. All the main works of the creator of SRT and GRT are analyzed in detail. Fascinatingly and naturally, in a form accessible to a wide range of readers, the author, a well-known American physicist, talks about the formation and development of molecular-kinetic theory, quantum theory, SRT and GR, and attempts to create a unified field theory.
The book contains a wealth of reference material, an extensive biography, previously unpublished excerpts from articles stored in A. Einstein's archive. The author's personal impressions of communication with A. Einstein are of particular interest to readers.