First published 2002
Albert Einstein sits in his patent office in Bern, reviewing applications while his mind wanders to bigger questions about space and time. The curious boy who once struggled in school has grown into a man whose revolutionary ideas will change how we understand the universe. Einstein grapples with concepts that seem impossible to his contemporaries, working through theories that will make him the most famous scientist in the world. From his childhood questions about light and motion to his groundbreaking discoveries about relativity, Einstein's journey shows how one person's relentless curiosity can reshape human knowledge. This is the story of a dreamer who dared to imagine what others couldn't see.
Genres: biography, history, science, 20th-century, non-fiction, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: educational, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: biography, coming-of-age, educational
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century
112 pages · Paperback · Penguin Workshop