| Have you ever wanted to learn more about | | | | experts, as Einstein also reminded us to do. This |
| Einstein's greatest discoveries, and theories? How | | | | book is excellently footnoted, and completely well |
| would you like to learn about not only his theories, | | | | documented. |
| but also the mistakes he made? Well, if you'd like | | | | The author obviously knows what he's talking |
| to read a book on this topic, there is one that I | | | | about, and if you wish to defend Einstein's legacy, |
| would highly recommend to you, and it is written | | | | this book may upset you, but it really shouldn't |
| so just about anyone can understand it. The | | | | because the author does give Einstein his due, and |
| name of the book is; | | | | considering what they knew at the time, the |
| "Einstein's Mistakes: the Human Failings of Genius" | | | | author also explains how easily such simple |
| by Hans C. Ohanian, WW Norton & Co. | | | | mistakes could have been made. |
| Publishers, New York City, New York, 2008, (369 | | | | In a way one could say that this book does tend |
| pp). | | | | to humanize Albert Einstein, and show him as a |
| Although Einstein gave us some great theories, he | | | | real human that does make mistakes. "I thought I |
| also made a number of mistakes, and luckily, we | | | | was wrong once, but I had been mistaken," is a |
| overlook his many mistakes, and leave his name | | | | quote that comes to mind after reading this book, |
| in history for his greatest achievements. In this | | | | and it makes me recall all the pearls of wisdom |
| book you will learn about all of Einstein's lapses in | | | | that Albert Einstein left us with. |
| Genius, and misinterpretations of data in his work. | | | | He had many great quotes, and philosophical |
| You'll also learn about the many scientists who | | | | comments that make us all think to this day. |
| followed his lead to dead ends, or discoveries that | | | | Indeed, if you are a research scientist, I think you |
| he was wrong. | | | | should have this book in your research library. It |
| This is very insightful to the future scientist who | | | | was very fun to read, and extremely interesting. |
| wishes to learn more, about how to challenge the | | | | |