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Einstein 1905

The Standard of Greatness

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ISBN 9780674021044

Publication Date: 04/30/2006

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192 pages

5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches

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  • Preface
  • Prologue: The Standard of Greatness
  • March: The Revolutionary Quantum Paper
  • April: Molecular Dimensions
  • May: “Seeing” Atoms
  • June: The Merger of Space and Time
  • September: The Most Famous Equation
  • Epilogue: Beyond 1905
  • Notes
  • Further Reading
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

Awards & Accolades

  • A Financial Times Best Science Book of the Year

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