Einstein & Friends

摘要

In 1902, a young man who had recently gained Swiss citizenship found a job as an examiner at the country's patent office. His work there was heavily involved with patent applications for devices that attempted the electrical-mechanical synchronization of time. By November 1915, Albert Einstein had left the office for academia. That same year, in part influenced by the thinking and tasks he performed at the patent office, Einstein finished work on a general theory of relativity. This centenary year sees many publications about the scientist and his achievements. Listed below are such titles along with forthcoming and recent works on other scientific breakthroughs. Though it was Newton who said that "If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants," Einstein drew upon the work of earlier geniuses, too.