The Ultimate Quotable Einstein

Albert Einstein, Alice Calaprice (Senior Editor), Freeman Dyson

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Princeton University Press
10 January 2011

Biography: science, technology & engineering; Dictionaries of quotations; History of science; Popular science; Physics

"Here is the definitive new edition of the hugely popular collection of Einstein quotations that has sold tens of thousands of copies worldwide and been translated into twenty-five languages. The Ultimate Quotable Einstein features 400 additional quotes, bringing the total to roughly 1,600 in all. This ultimate edition includes new sections--""On and to Children,"" ""On Race and Prejudice,"" and ""Einstein's Verses: A Small Selection""--as well as a chronology of Einstein's life and accomplishments, Freeman Dyson's authoritative foreword, and new commentary by Alice Calaprice. In The Ultimate Quotable Einstein, readers will also find quotes by others about Einstein along with quotes attributed to him. Every quotation in this informative and entertaining collection is fully documented, and Calaprice has carefully selected new photographs and cartoons to introduce each section.
* Features 400 additional quotations
* Contains roughly 1,600 quotations in all
* Includes new sections on children, race and prejudice, and Einstein's poetry
* Provides new commentary
* Beautifully illustrated
* The most comprehensive collection of Einstein quotes ever published"

By: Albert Einstein
Foreword by: Freeman Dyson
Edited by: Alice Calaprice (Senior Editor)
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 191mm, Width: 114mm, Spine: 44mm
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9780691138176
ISBN 10: 0691138176
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 10 January 2011
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Replaced By: 9780691160146
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alice Calaprice is a renowned expert on Albert Einstein and was a longtime senior editor at Princeton University Press. She has worked with the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein since the founding of the project, has copyedited and overseen the production of all the volumes, and administered the accompanying translation series with a grant from the National Science Foundation. She is the author of several popular books on Einstein and was a recipient of the Literary Market Place's award for individual achievement in scholarly editing.

Reviews for The Ultimate Quotable Einstein

[The Ultimate Quotable Einstein] is a compelling selection... Students of Einstein's work and life, who are familiar with these contexts, can find many embellishments to their research, and often puzzling contrary notes to customary portrayals of his stance on issues ranging from Zionism to domestic life. Choice