TY - BOOK AU - Rigden,John S. TI - Einstein 1905: the standard of greatness SN - 9780674042759 AV - QC16.E5 R54 2005eb U1 - 530.11 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Cambridge, Mass. PB - Harvard University Press KW - Einstein, Albert, KW - Physicists KW - Intellectual life KW - Quantum theory KW - Physiciens KW - Vie intellectuelle KW - Théorie quantique KW - SCIENCE KW - Physics KW - Relativity KW - bisacsh KW - History KW - fast KW - Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-164) and index; The standard of greatness: why Einstein? -- The revolutionary quantum paper -- Molecular dimensions -- "Seeing" atoms -- The merger of space and time -- The most famous equation -- Beyond 1905 N2 - For Einstein, 1905 was a remarkable year. It was also a miraculous year for the history and future of science. In six short months, he published five papers that would transform our understanding of nature. This unparalleled period is the subject of Rigden's book, which deftly explains what distinguishes 1905 from all other years in the annals of science, and elevates Einstein above all other scientists of the twentieth century UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=282282 ER -