The Man Who Stalked Einstein: How Nazi Scientist Philipp Lenard Changed the Course of History
By Bruce J. Hillman , Birgit Ertl-Wagner , and Bernd C. Wagner
Read by Arthur Morey
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By the end of World War I, Albert Einstein had become the face of the new science of theoretical physics and had made some powerful enemies. One of those enemies, Nobel Prize winner Philipp Lenard, spent a career trying to discredit him. Their story of conflict, pitting Germany’s most widely celebrated Jew against the Nazi scientist who was to become Hitler’s chief advisor on physics, had an impact far exceeding what the scientific community felt at the time. Indeed, their mutual antagonism affected the direction of science long after 1933, when Einstein took flight to America and changed the history of two nations. The Man Who Stalked Einstein details the tense relationship between Einstein and Lenard, their ideas and actions, during the eventful period between World War I and World War II.
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Summary
Summary
By the end of World War I, Albert Einstein had become the face of the new science of theoretical physics and had made some powerful enemies. One of those enemies, Nobel Prize winner Philipp Lenard, spent a career trying to discredit him. Their story of conflict, pitting Germany’s most widely celebrated Jew against the Nazi scientist who was to become Hitler’s chief advisor on physics, had an impact far exceeding what the scientific community felt at the time. Indeed, their mutual antagonism affected the direction of science long after 1933, when Einstein took flight to America and changed the history of two nations. The Man Who Stalked Einstein details the tense relationship between Einstein and Lenard, their ideas and actions, during the eventful period between World War I and World War II.
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Straight History
- The toughest part about this book is the failed promise of a piece of narrative nonfiction, as the author claimed the book to be in the introduction. This is a straightforward history book, and that’s fine. Yes, there is some element of narrative, in that the authors attempt to write the narrative sections in a way that conveys the emotions and perspective of the people in the stories. Overall, though, it reads like straight history. The structure of the book is a bit jerky, in that there’s lots of backtracking throughout the past. With history, I prefer a chronological form of storytelling. At points, I lose where in time in history I am because of this style. Still, it’s an intriguing story and worth the listen. Arthur Morey was a good casting choice, in that his voice is befitting of this genre.
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Available Formats : | Digital Download, Digital Rental, CD, MP3 CD |
Category: | Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography |
Runtime: | 7.77 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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