A survey of Einstein's scientific achievements follows excerpts from letters, speeches, and interviews that reveal his thoughts on religious, political, cultural, social, and economic issues.
Often called he most advanced and celebrated mind of the 20th Century, this book allows us to meet Albert Einstein as a person. Explores his beliefs, philosophical ideas, and opinions on many subjects.
Einstein's essays explore science as the basis for a "cosmic" religion, embraced by all who share a sense of wonder in the universe. Additional topics include pacifism, disarmament, and Zionism.
This unique volume is the first to bring together a wealth of writings by the scientist on the topic of race.
The 9/11 attacks shattered modern illusions about Islam as a wholly peaceful faith. They raised the possibility that this seemingly new struggle between East and West-between secular democracy and Islamist...
In what is widely considered the most influential book ever written by Walter Lippmann, the late journalist and social critic provides a fundamental treatise on the nature of human information...
This handsome edition makes available, for the first time, the complete journal that Einstein kept on this momentous journey.
No one has ever written a book on the Declaration quite like this one.” —Gordon Wood, New York Review of Books Winner of the Zócalo Book Prize Winner of the Society of American Historians’ Francis Parkman Prize Winner of the Chicago ...
Sternberg, Robert J., RogerTourangeau, and Georgia Nigro. 1993. “Metaphor, Induction, and Social Policy: The Convergence of Macroscopic and Microscopic Views.” In Metaphor and Thought, ed. Andrew Ortony, 277–303. 2nd ed.
Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller Listed as a Times Self-Help Book of the Year Discover the critical art of rethinking: how questioning your opinions can position you for excellence...
Wrong. In Love Your Enemies, social scientist and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller From Strength to Strength Arthur C. Brooks shows that abuse and outrage are not the right formula for lasting success.