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- The Best Biographies of Historical FiguresReading list
Albert Einstein is one of the most famous physicists in history. He is best known for his theory of relativity, which revolutionized our understanding of the universe. He also made important contributions to quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics. In addition to his scientific work, Einstein was also a committed…
- Richard KochInterview
I read fiction and non-fiction simultaneously. In regards to fiction, I am reading The Rooster Bar by John Grisham and No Middle Name: The Collected Short Stories by Lee Child. The non-fiction books I’m reading are Leonardo Da Vinci and Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson, Anti-Fragile by Nassim…
- Kevin CashmanInterview
Would love to have been a fellow Physicist working with Einstein as described in Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson. (Too bad in real-life, I never passed Advanced Calculus!…)
- Maya AjmeraInterview
I love both. I love biographies and autobiographies, and I love reading fiction books by immigrant writers. I collect books by South Asian writers. On my bookshelf, you will find books by Kiran Desai, Bharati Mukherjee, Jhumpa Lahiri, Pankaj Mishra, Rohinton Mistry, Vikram Chandra, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Manil…
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