Einstein

An excellent read.However, the reader (Herrmann) always mispronounces "infinitesimal" as "infitesimal". To educated people (never mind a math or physics person) this shows ignorance of a very basic word (and misreads it, to boot).

I did not think that I would be able to make it through the 21 hours but I did - there were a lot of interesting tidbits about Einstein's life and the historical context he was in.It does take a while to get through this (I listened to it an average of 1 hour each session) but really I enjoyed Hermann reading it.

if you are interested in knowing the real Einsein, this is the book to listen to. although you may find some of it too scintific, it worth spending some time learning about it.

This was really interesting. I don't read many biographies, and I didn't know that much about Einstein. I got interested in him because of some quotes I read from him about spiritual things, like is the universe a friendly place or not. The author explicates the science along with the narrative, and some of those parts lost me, but it was interesting anyway to try to understand the science from a layman's point of view. Einstein played a role in the international politics of WWII.

Very good book.The only thing I had hoped for and didn't get was more about the spiritual side.I understand through people who knew him that Einstein was very interested in contemplative religion, spirituality and the nature of God, but this book doesn't connect on that level. Still, a good listen.

I found Einstein's life story fascinating, but I vastly underestimated how long it would take to get through the full 21 hours. There was so much detail at times that it became a chore to listen to. I'd recommend the book, but do yourself a favor and get the abridged version instead.