DK Biography: Albert Einstein

by DK Publishing

• ISBN13: 9780756612474
• ISBN10: 0756612470
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-01
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

DK's acclaimed DK Biography series tackles one of history's most colorful figures in DK Biography: Albert Einstein. Perfect for book reports or summer reading, the DK Biography series brings a new clarity and narrative voice to history's most colorful figures.

Supports the Common Core State Standards.

Author Biography

Frieda Wishinsky is the international award winning author of more than 30 trade and educational books. Her books have earned critical acclaim and have been reviewed in magazines and newspapers around the world, including The New York Times, The London Times, and The Observer. They have been translated into many languages, including French, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Spanish, and Catalan. Frieda lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her family and enjoys speaking at schools, libraries, and conferences in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Table of Contents

More Than a Clerk	6	(2)
When Albert Was a Boy	8	(8)
School	16	(10)
In Trouble	26	(8)
The Polytechnic	34	(6)
Looking for Work	40	(6)
A New Start	46	(8)
A Miraculous Year	54	(6)
Albert's Happiest Thought	60	(10)
New Opportunities, New Dilemmas	70	(8)
Fame	78	(4)
Einstein Fever	82	(30)
Nobel Prize	112
Nazi Party	90	(8)
The March to War	98	(1)
War and the Bomb	99	(13)
Last years	112	(6)
Still the Most Famous Scientist in the World	118	(4)
Timeline	122	(2)
Bibliography	124	(1)
For Further Study	125	(1)
Index	126	(2)
About the Author	128