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Einstein: His Life and Universe

Historian Walter Isaacson talked about his biography, Einstein: His Life and Universe, published by Simon and Schuster. He emphasized physic… read more

Historian Walter Isaacson talked about his biography, Einstein: His Life and Universe, published by Simon and Schuster. He emphasized physicist Albert Einstein’s creativity and imagination, saying the book tries to make the special theory of relativity more understandable. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions.

Walter Isaacson is currently the president of the Aspen Institute. He has been chairman and chief executive of CNN and the managing editor of Time magazine. Mr. Isaacson is the author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, and Kissinger: A Biography. close

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Einstein: His Life and Universe

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Program ID:
281368-10
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Sep 28, 2008 | 3:06am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Apr 25, 2009 | 11:28am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Sep 28, 2008 | 3:06am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 25, 2009 | 11:28am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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