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.