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.

Preface Family History Important dates Einstein's Credo Einstein: The Person of the Century Einstein: His Early Life (1879 1904) Einstein s Annus Mirabilis (1905) Einstein and the Mass Energy Relation: E = mc2 Einstein and the Special Theory of Relativity Einstein and Quantum Theory Einstein: 1906 1920 Einstein and the Nobel Prize Einstein's Two Sons: Hans Albert and Eduard Albert Einstein: 1921 1933 Einstein and the Atom Bomb Einstein: His Pacifism and His Interactions with Gandhi Einstein: His God and His Religion Einstein and His Princetion Years (1933 1955) Appendix A: A Justification of the Mass-Energy Relation Appendix B: The Energy Liberated from the Sun Appendix C: Time Dilation Appendix D: Stimulated Emission Appendix E: The Szilard Petition to President Truman References.

Author Bio:

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.