The definitive, internationally best-selling biography of Albert Einstein by the author of The Innovators, Steve Jobs, and Benjamin Franklin.

How did Einstein's mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson's biography shows how Einstein's scientific imagination came from the revolutionary nature of his personality. His fascinating story is a testament to the connection between creativity and freedom.

Isaacson explores how a dynamic, disheveled patent clerk – a father struggling in a difficult marriage who couldn't get a doctorate or find a teaching position – became the "locksmith" of the secrets of the atom and the universe. His success came from questioning conventional wisdom and seeing miracles in mysteries that seemed ordinary to others.

This led him to adopt an ethic and politics based on respect among free minds, free spirits, and free individuals.

Einstein, the classic No.1 New York Times best-seller, is an acclaimed account of the most influential scientist of the twentieth century.

"An illuminating delight" New York Times

"Dramatic and revealing" Sunday Times

"Beautifully written" Sunday Telegraph

"Incredible" Mail on Sunday

Pages: 704, Year of Publication: 0511, Dimensions: 13x13cm