Publisher's Synopsis
“Theoretical physics will flourish wherever you happen to be; there is no other Born to be found in Germany today.” – Albert Einstein to Max Born, March 3, 1920 “This is an insightful, moving, and beautifully written portrait of Max Born, a deeply sensitive man who in his long life experienced familial happiness and discord, professional success and injustice, political tranquillity and upheaval, and throughout it all made his mark as one of the leading theoretical physicists of the twentieth century.” – Roger H. Stuewer, Emeritus professor of physics, University of Minnesota “I am so proud of my grandfather. Nancy Greenspan has written an incredible book! I learned how much my grandfather influenced the science and history of the twentieth century – from saving his fellow scientists from Hitler to debating Einstein on the uncertainty in the structure of the universe The book is a wonderfully informative heirloom – if I may use that word – not only for my family but for the world of science and humanity.” – Olivia Newton–John, granddaughter of Max Born
