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Einstein on the Run: How Britain Saved the World's Greatest Scientist Kindle Edition

by Andrew Robinson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 52 ratings
A "highly readable" account of the role Britain played in Einstein's life—by inspiring his teenage passion for physics and providing refuge from the Nazis (The Wall Street Journal).

In late 1933, Albert Einstein found himself living alone in an isolated holiday hut in rural England. There, he toiled peacefully at mathematics, occasionally stepping out for walks or to play his violin. But how had Einstein come to abandon his Berlin home and go “on the run”?

This lively account tells the story of the world’s greatest scientist’s time in Britain for the first time, showing why the country was the perfect refuge for Einstein from rumored assassination plots by Nazi agents. Young Einstein’s passion for British physics, epitomized by Newton, had sparked his scientific development around 1900. British astronomers had confirmed his general theory of relativity, making him internationally famous in 1919. Welcomed by the British people, who helped him campaign against Nazi anti-Semitism, he even intended to become a British citizen. So why did Einstein then leave Britain, never to return to Europe?

“A vivid look at how the U.K. affected the German-born physicist’s life and thinking.” —Publishers Weekly

“A marvelous job of pulling new and interesting material out of the Einstein archives . . . I suspect that even readers who have devoured many books about Einstein and are already familiar with his interactions with the English . . . will find much to learn and enjoy.” —Metascience Journal

“Robinson has that rare knack for presenting a near-encyclopedic volume of historical information, anecdotes and contemporaneous accounts in a thoroughly delightful fashion.” —Physics World

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“Highly readable.” —Andrew Crumey, Wall Street Journal 

“A vivid look at how the U.K. affected the German-born physicist’s life and thinking. Readers interested in Einstein will enjoy reading about this lesser-known chapter in his life.” —Publishers Weekly

“Robinson has that rare knack for presenting a near-encyclopedic volume of historical information, anecdotes and contemporaneous accounts in a thoroughly delightful fashion.”—Ian Randall, Physics World

“Robinson has done a marvelous job of pulling new and interesting material out of the Einstein archives . . . I suspect that even readers who have devoured many books about Einstein and are already familiar with his interactions with the English . . . will find much to learn and enjoy.”—Naomi Pasachoff, Metascience Journal

“[A] sparkling study.”—Barbara Kiser, Nature

“The book is very well written and it is a pleasure to read. . . . A great advantage of the book is the photographs and drawings included.”—Krzysztof Ciesielski, MathSciNet

“Robinson’s evocative account of a transitional phase in Einstein’s life offers a valuable new perspective on this great scientist’s personality.”—Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal and former president of the Royal Society

“A well-researched and very readable book about a less well-known period in Einstein’s life – his contact with England and English scientists.”—Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Visiting Professor of Astrophysics, University of Oxford

“I absolutely adore this book – it’s insightful and very well-written. Einstein’s time in and relation to Britain from an Anglophile perspective is a new and valuable contribution. Robinson is also a very fine storyteller.”—Steven Gimbel, author of Einstein: His Space and Times

“The very first study of its kind. It wears its thorough and conscientious scholarship lightly on its sleeve­—a splendidly entertaining read.”—Ze’ev Rosenkranz, editor of The Travel Diaries of Albert Einstein

“A compelling tale of Einstein’s reception in Britain. Robinson casts in bold relief important insights into the nature and character of British and German societies in the interwar period.”—Robert Schulmann, Former head of the Einstein Papers Project

About the Author

Andrew Robinson is the author of more than twenty-five books covering both science and the arts, six of which are biographies. They include The Last Man Who Knew Everything (a biography of polymath Thomas Young), Genius: A Very Short Introduction, and Einstein: A Hundred Years of Relativity, which was described by the astronomer and writer Patrick Moore as ""by far the best book about Einstein that I have ever come across"" in BBC Sky at Night. He is also a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers, including The Lancet, Nature, and Science.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07XD5QKN5
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yale University Press; Illustrated edition (October 8, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 8, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 22.7 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 386 pages
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Andrew Robinson has written more than twenty-five books on an unusual range of subjects: science and the history of science; ancient scripts, writing systems and archaeological decipherment; and Indian history and culture. They include six biographies: of the physicist Albert Einstein (A Hundred Years of Relativity) and the polymath Thomas Young (The Last Man Who Knew Everything); of the decipherers Jean-Francois Champollion (Cracking the Egyptian Code) and Michael Ventris (The Man Who Deciphered Linear B); and of the Indian writer Rabindranath Tagore (The Myriad-Minded Man) and the Indian film director Satyajit Ray (The Inner Eye). His most recent books, The Indus: Lost Civilizations, Earth-Shattering Events: Earthquakes, Nations and Civilization, and Einstein on the Run: How Britain Saved the World's Greatest Scientist, combine his interest in archaeology, history, India and science. He also writes on these subjects for leading magazines and newspapers, such as Nature and The Financial Times.

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  • AnnieB
    5.0 out of 5 stars Meticulous and accessible Einstein bio
    Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2019
    Einstein on the Run is a period focused biography about Einstein and how the British government interceded on his behalf and shielded him for a short period in 1933 in a remote part of England as well as his near-lifetime collaboration and friendship with other scientists and philosophers living in the UK. Released 8th Oct 2019 by Yale University Press, it's 376 pages and available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats.

    There have been so many biographies of Einstein and his life is so well documented that I didn't expect this biography to bring much more to the table than previous offerings. I was wrong. This is a meticulously detailed and respectfully rendered biography from which I gleaned quite a lot of new information. There are so many new (to me) photographs, excerpts from letters and interviews, contemporaneous comments from the media and colleagues that combined to give this biography a richness and accessibility showing him more as a human being and less as the iconic remote titan of physics which he also was.

    The author, Andrew Robinson, is an experienced biographer and science writer (with several previous biographies including at least one other Einstein bio). The book definitely could've been very dry and academic, indeed the constraints of rigidity and proof inherent in biography writing might well trend toward the dry and factual recitation of dates and statistics, but the narrative here is warm and human, and engaging. The book has extensive footnotes, annotations, and references, but they don't overshadow the text. The book also includes an extensive bibliography and cross-referenced index for further reading.

    Five stars. I really enjoyed this one. This would be a superlative selection for fans of science, Einstein, biography, 20th century cultural icons, etc.

    Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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  • Astrid
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Life Of Albert Einstein
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2020
    Einstein On The Run was an enjoyable and enlightening book for anyone who might like to know about the life of Albert Einstein. A man who is highly regarded today but dealt with many rejections and personal difficulties while also having to step very carefully during a time of intense political turmoil.

    We know that Einstein was a man of great genius in the world of Science and Math, but what we learn from this book is that he was also a man of strong convictions. He would not compromise his beliefs to gain fame, money nor even safety. This was during the Nazi occupation of parts of Europe which had him fleeing his homeland yet he refused to follow his Jewish roots to Israel because of how it would cause him to go against the core of his beliefs.

    Though today we regard Einstein as being at the top of Scientific intellect, that full respect didn't really come to him until many years later. There were those in his field who did not agree with his theories or just didn't understand yet how much of an impact they would have in time. Some of the book talks about his theory of light, relativity and the unified field theory but it was not in any way overly done. In fact, while reading this book, I finally understood much of the basis of what we now know of Einstein's work. It was explained in a way that was very easy to understand. With that said, this book is still much more of a biography of sorts rather than any sort of Science book. Of course, with Einstein, the two tend to go hand in hand to at least some degree.

    A good book that I would recommend to anyone interested in one of the greatest minds of Science.
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  • Phil Marlowee
    4.0 out of 5 stars Einstein in England
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2020
    This is an excellent retelling of Albert Einstein’s time spent in England and at Oxford early in his career. While it delves in depth into his writings and the theory of relativity, it is understandable to non-science readers as well. It chronicles the struggle of other physicists to initially understand and accept his theories, his complicated relationship with his own country, Germany, and his time spent in England after resigning his German citizenship. There are little gems of knowledge told such as how his parents thought something was wrong with him as a child as he was too quiet. Turns out he wanted to be able to speak in complete sentences before fully speaking. His somewhat indifferent relationship with women is explored as well as his relationship to other fellow physicists and politicians. It touches many times on anti-Jewish sentiment from multiple countries that he experienced. It also explores why he went to England but did not ultimately stay there. It fascinatingly tries to explain how he came to understand the theory of relativity and the extreme negative reaction it engendered. It is a book worth reading to gain a better understanding of Einstein the person and Einstein the physicist.
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  • TRICK
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Time In England
    Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019
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    Einstein on the Run
    by Andrew Robinson
    Pub Date: 08 Oct 2019
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    Received this through Net Galley and to say the least I have read a lot of books about his life,his wife,the second wife,his children,his works but this out a whole new spin on Einstein and his time he was in England. This is a very well researched book and the background information that his works for to lead him into what resulted in the rest of his life!
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  • seismochris
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super Book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2020
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    This is a fantastic book which is such a super easy read containing lots of general information about the great man himself. I would thoroughly recommend it.
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  • Alan W Corrie
    5.0 out of 5 stars good value for money for this edition !!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 17, 2020
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    didn't have to wait for the release of the paperback !!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Gd local history story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2020
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    Son loves it...esp as we live in norfolk
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book in excellent condition
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2019
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    A fantastic book about Einstein.
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