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Thirty vignettes take the reader back in time to 1905, when a young patent clerk named Albert Einstein was putting the finishing touches on his theory of relativity.

ENG A modern classic translated into more than thirty languages. A delectable fiction that unveils why time is the key dimension in our existence. In 1905, a young Albert Einstein, while he worked in a humble patent office in the Swiss city of Bern, was developing his theory... Read Full Overview

In poetic vignettes, Einstein's Dreams explores the connections between science and art, the process of creativity, and ultimately the fragility of human existence.

A modern classic, Einstein's Dreams is a fictional collage of stories dreamed by Albert... Read Full Overview

Facing a firing squad, elusive terrorist Sean Dillon is given an unexpected reprieve and an undercover job with the British government. 2 cassettes.

A beautiful long poem carved with a scientific carving knife and painted with an artistic brush. In thirty fantastic and confusing dreams, the net of time is cast to retain the dream within the dream. In 1905, a significant year in history, Einstein, who was working at the Swiss... Read Full Overview

[National Bestseller] In Alan Lightman's book, he explores thirty fables that Albert Einstein had during his 1905 dreams about time. These fables explore various worlds, such as a circle with trials and glories, a glass jar with a lark, and a world without time. The book explores... Read Full Overview