On the 100th anniversary of the publishing of the special theory of
relativity, this National Geographic photobiography chronicles the life
of one of the most brilliant scientists who ever lived. Through
compelling text and stirring archival photographs, the author recounts
Einstein's life from his privileged childhood in Austria through the
crucial years during World War II, and his death 50 years ago in
Princeton, New Jersey. Young readers learn about Einstein's remarkable
theories that still influence technologies of today and discover the
causes he passionately supported such as disarmament and civil
liberties.