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The Unexpected Einstein: The Real Man Behind the Icon
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DENIS BRIAN is author of Einstein: A Life, Pulitzer: A Life, Genius Talk: Conversations with Nobel Scientists and Other Luminaries, The True Gen: An Intimate Portrait of Ernest Hemingway by Those Who Knew Him, and other popular books. He lives with his wife, Martine, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

Introduction: Demythologizing Einstein.

1. Was Einstein Dyslexic, a Late Talker, and a “Lazy Dog”?

2. Einstein: Woman Hater or Womanizer?

3. Was Einstein a Terrible Father? And What Kind of Mother Was Mileva?

4. Whatever Happened to Einstein’s Daughter?

5. What Was Einstein Like Face to Face?

6. Einstein’s Food for Thought: Was He a Gourmet or a Gourmand?

7. Did Einstein Believe in God?

8. Einstein under Attack: Was He a Plagiarist, and Was Mileva His Scientific Partner?

9. Einstein’s FBI File and the Soviet Spy He Loved.

Afterword.

EINSTEIN CHRONOLOGY.

NOTES.

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY.

INDEX.

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“…Einstein comes across as a truly rounded character…allowing us to recognise his remarkable contributions even more…” (Chemistry World, February 2006)

“…fast-paced and informed…draws upon an impressive array of sources…” (Physicsweb.org, Sept 2005)

“…very well researched and satisfying…” (New Scientist, Oct 2005)

"Denis Brian's Unexpected Einstein  ... sets out to debunk myths ..." (The Guardian, 17th September 2005)

Einstein, the scientist who rejected all mythology, has himself become something of a mythological character—a god of the universe. Einstein would have approved of Dennis Brian's demystification of the real genius who used facts to demolish myths. The real Einstein, with his complex views regarding God, politics and life, is far more interesting and human than the mythological caricature.
—Alan Dershowitz
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