Book on Einstein's life is for sale on the centennial of his Nobel Prize lecture given July 11, 1923

NEW YORK - July 7, 2023 - PRLog -- It's been one hundred years since Albert Einstein gave his Nobel Prize lecture titled Fundamental Ideas and Problems of the Theory of Relativity, on July 11^th, 1923. The centennial of this event is a reminder of the remarkable history of Einstein's Nobel Prize and the address. Now, a book is available chronicling the life of the renowned physicist.

Titled Einstein: The Man and His Mind, the one-of-a-kind, hard-cover, 4.4-pound book contains rarely seen photos of Einstein, as well as beautifully preserved letters, manuscripts, journals and even equations written in Einstein's hand. The book helps place in historical context his ideas about time, gravity, quantum theory and cosmology. It's for sale on Amazon, for $51.99 (new).

The book comprises an astounding private collection of Einstein memorabilia owned by Dr. Gary Berger, with annotations and commentary by Dr. Berger and his two co-authors: Michael DiRuggiero (owner of Manhattan Rare Book Company in New York City) and Dr. Hanoch Gutfreund (a physicist at Hebrew University of Jerusalem).

"This book is fascinating reading for people interested in scientist biographies," said Mr. DiRuggiero, whose inventory at Manhattan Rare Book Company contains many Einstein items for sale. These can be seen on his website, www.ManhattanRareBooks.com. He added, "It's also an exquisite photo research opportunity for scholars of the history and philosophy of physics."

From today's perspective, one might think the most acclaimed scientist since Isaac Newton would have won a Nobel Prize for the theory virtually synonymous with his name – relativity. But this did not happen, according to Dr. Berger, in his essay titled Einstein's Nobel Prize Address Centennial. "The path to the Nobel Prize was anything but smooth," Dr. Berger said.

"The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences had repeatedly rejected Einstein as a Nobel Prize recipient despite his sixty nominations, most of them for relativity, over a decade," Dr. Berger wrote. "In 1921, the Committee for Physics became deadlocked, resulting in no award that year. The following year, the Academy awarded Einstein the unused 1921 Prize – but pointedly not for the theory of relativity. The Prize was for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect."

To inquire about Einstein: The Man and His Mind or other rare books, or to learn about the many Einstein-related items for sale at the Manhattan Rare Book Company, call 212-326-8907; or, email them at info@manhattanrarebooks.com. For more, visit www.manhattanrarebooks.com.