Albert Einstein: A Glimpse of His Life, Philosophy and Science

Albert Einstein is still an icon for most people even though many other great scientists of the twentieth century have had more direct impact on our lives than Einstein has. Einstein’s enduring public image has to do with the style of his science and social world around him. This book gives a glimpse of his science, philosophy, and his troubled personal life.

Einstein once remarked ＂＂Most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple, and may, as a rule, be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone.＂＂ This book is written according to this belief and contains no equations or complicated scientific data so that even a layperson can have a close look at the genius of one of the greatest scientist ever born.

Ajoy Ghatak obtained his M.Sc. from Delhi University and Ph.D. from Cornell University. He has retired from IIT Delhi as Professor of Physics. He received the 2008 SPIE Educator award in recognition of his unparalleled global contributions to the field of fiber optics research, and his tireless dedication to optics education worldwide and throughout the developing world in particular, and the 2003 Optical Society of American Esther Hoffman Beller Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to optical science and engineering education. He is also a recipient of the CSIR S.S. Bhatnager Award, 16th Khwarizmi International Award, the International Commission for Optics Galileo Galilei Award and the UGC Meghnad Saha Award for his research work. He received D.Sc. (Honoris Causa) from University of Burdwan in 2007.