From Bill Bryson’s “Short History of Nearly Everything“, a para summarizing Einstein’s three papers – that made the scientific world sit up and say, ” why didn’t i think of that”
The first won its author a Nobel Prize and explained the nature of light (and also helped to make television possible, among other things). The second provided proof that atoms do indeed exist—a fact that had, surprisingly, been in some dispute. The third merely changed the world.
Obsessed about Byson’s book, are we? 🙂 Coincidentally, I too am reading it now.
completely. there is something wonderous about someone who can write so well. minimum words with maximum impact:)
so am I – both reading Short histrory and obsesses ! read what I have writen about Bryson in my book tag thingy – his notes from a big country is a great pick-me-up 🙂 I crack up everytime I read it
A rather excellent piece of work. Read the part on Aldous Huxley and the Haldane’s ? Interesting trivia on the Brave New World.