Dennis Overbye - Einstein in Love: A Scientific Romance

Pros: Good history; good explanation of relativity, an idea all educated people should be familiar with

Cons: Few

The Bottom Line: An entertaining account of Einstein's first forty years, his personal life as well as his discoveries.

Review: Albert Einstein mistreated the women in his life. Historians acknowledge this; Albert himself admitted it. Nobody thinks this has anything to do with his discoveries. Well, almost nobody.

In 1990, science writer Dennis Overbye was covering...

Pros: Insight into the workings of a brilliant mind.

Cons: Heavy scientific content. If that isn't your interest, don't pick this up.

The Bottom Line: This novel will appeal only to a very select audience. It is a tough read, but if you are interested in science or scientific theory, read this book.

Review: The subtitle of this novel is "A Scientific Romance". If you are looking for a novel about Albert Einstein's personal life, this is not the book you should pick up. This novel only marginally discusses Einstein's love life, the scientific romance in this...