Did It Take Creativity to Find Relativity, Albert Einstein? (Scholastic Science Supergiants)

by Dorman, Brandon; Berger, Melvin; Berger, Gilda

• ISBN13: 9780439833844
• ISBN10: 0439833841
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-01
• Publisher: Scholastic Nonfiction

Summary

This exciting series shows children how giants of science—the Wright Brothers, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and Albert Einstein—were kids just like them! Melvin and Gilda Berger tell how these pioneers grew up and, through imagination and hard work, made amazing discoveries that changed our world. The Bergers explain big concepts in easy-to-understand and fun ways, such as the Try It!” experiments that bring science into the home or classroom.

Author Biography

Melvin and Gilda Berger are the authors of more than two hundred books for children. Their books have recieved awards from the National Science Teachers Association, the Library of Congress, and the New York Public Library. The Bergers live in New York. Melvin and Gilda Berger are the authors of more than two hundred books for children. Their books have recieved awards from the National Science Teachers Association, the Library of Congress, and the New York Public Library. The Bergers live in New York.

Table of Contents

Who was Albert Einstein?	p. 5
When was Einstein born?	p. 6
When did Albert start to speak?	p. 8
What happened when Albert was five years old?	p. 11
What else influenced his life?	p. 12
When did Albert start school?	p. 14
Why did Albert switch schools?	p. 17
Where did Einstein finish high school?	p. 18
When did Einstein graduate college?	p. 20
What important event happened in 1905?	p. 23
What is the most famous equation in the world?	p. 24
What did Einstein discover about light?	p. 26
Try it out!
	p. 28
	p. 29
How could scientists test Einstein's theory?	p. 31
Did the theory of relativity make Einstein famous?	p. 32
Was Einstein happy in Germany?	p. 34
Did Einstein marry again?	p. 37
What theory did Einstein start working on in the 1920s?	p. 38
What happened when Einstein went back to Germany?	p. 40
How did Einstein help end World War II?	p. 43
How do we remember Einstein?	p. 45
Einstein time line	p. 46
Index	p. 48
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