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Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson is the first comprehensive complete biography of one of the most brilliant minds of all times that ever lived. Summary of the Book Albert Einstein is undoubtedly counted among the few humane, humorist greatest minds that ever lived. He was a scientist, physicist, discoverer, inventor, but nonetheless one of the most sensible human beings. He was a tolerant guide to the small kids who were sending him questions and today, those letters he answered to are priceless possessions made into books. He was most famous for his work on the Theory of Relativity, Photoelectric Effect, Mass – Energy Equation, and many other discoveries on Mathematics, Physics. His conversations with other great minds like Rabindranath Tagore on religion and spirituality is one of the most stimulating dialogues. But this book brings his immense struggles that he encountered in his personal life. He was jobless and had trouble in living a normal day to day life. His theories and discoveries were mostly made while he was still fighting these battles in life. His work marveled the entire world and revolutionized the long standing scientific theories and beliefs. This book is about the great man, who was an absolute genius, and walked the most remarkable journey of life. The book is a great resource for anyone who still feels inspired by the genius. About the Author Walter Isaacson is an American journalist and biographer. He has written the biographies of personalities such as Henry Kissinger, Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs and Benjamin Franklin. Isaacson has a bachelor’s degree in literature and history from Harvard. He then became a Rhodes Scholar and read philosophy, economics and politics at Oxford. He began his journalistic career at The Sunday Times after which he joined Time magazine as a political correspondent. He is the CEO and President of the Aspen Institute. He has served as CEO and Chairman of CNN and also been the Managing Editor of Time magazine. In 2011, he was selected for Time magazine’s list of 100 most influential people in the world. He is also the author of Steve Jobs, the most inspiring authorized biography of Jobs.