 Cover image of the book's 2005 reprint with a new foreword by Roger Penrose | |
| Author | Abraham Pais |
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| Language | English |
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| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
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| Pages | 552 |
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| ISBN | 978-0-19-280672-7 |
| OCLC | 646798828 |
| 530.0924 | |
| LC Class | QC16.E5P26 |
| Identifiers refer to the 2005 reprint otherwise noted | |
Subtle is the Lord: The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein is a biography of Albert Einstein written by Abraham Pais. First published in 1982 by Oxford University Press, the book is one of the most acclaimed biographies of the scientist.[4] This was not the first popular biography of Einstein, but it was the first to focus on his scientific research as opposed to his life as a popular figure.[5] Pais, renowned for his work in theoretical particle physics, was a friend of Einstein's at the Institute for Advanced Study. Originally published in English in the United States and the United Kingdom, the book has translations in over a dozen languages.[6] Pais later released a sequel to the book in 1994 titled Einstein Lived Here and, after his death in 2000, the University Press released a posthumous reprint of the biography in 2005, with a new foreword by Roger Penrose. Considered very popular for a science book, the biography sold tens of thousands of copies of both paperback and hardcover versions in its first year.[7] The book has received many reviews[7] and, the year after its initial publication, it won both the 1983 National Book Award for Nonfiction, in Science (Hardcover),[1][2][4] and the 1983 Science Writing Award.[3]
- ^ a b McDowell, Edwin (14 April 1983). "American Book Awards announced". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ a b ""Subtle is the Lord...": The Science and Life of Albert Einstein". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Pais wins AIP–US Steel science-writing prize". Physics Today. 36 (10): 58. 28 August 2008. doi:10.1063/1.2915320. ISSN 0031-9228.
- ^ a b "Abraham Pais; Physicist, Einstein Biographer". Los Angeles Times. 1 August 2000. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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