Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity

I didn't care much for this biography of Albert Einstein. Oh, it presented the facts of his life well enough. It also did a good job of explaining Einstein's theories and showing why they were so revolutionary. What turned me off was Mr. Cwiklik's style of presenting Einstein's life. He didn't engag......more

I really enjoyed this book about Albert Einstein. Going into this book, I didn't know much about him, so it was cool to learn more. At sometimes this book was a bit slow, but overall, the information was presented very well.......more

"Though Albert didn't talk much as a child, he was very sensitive, which is often true of quiet people. He was especially sensitive to ideas." This book not only told a brief account of Einstein, at a fast pace, but also gave explanations on how the science worked with Einstein's theories. I admit th......more

Pre-read for AO year 6! This book was the story of his life but weaved his theories and scientific works throughout, which I liked even though it was all very hard to wrap my mind around. But overall a very good book, and fit well alongside the history reads for this term.......more