Albert Einstein: Genius of Space and Time! - (Show Me History!) by Mark Shulman (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"By any measure, Albert Einstein changed the ways we understand-- and measure--space and time. At first his ideas were ridiculed, but soon they were idolized. Prior to World War II, Einstein was a celebrated figure in Germany, but when the Nazi Party rose to power in the 1930s, he fled for his life and eventually settled in the United States. [This book] recounts the life of the world's most famous scientist--from his youth in Germany to his final years in the United States."--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>How did this peace-loving man become the father of the atomic bomb? Find out inside!</b> <p/>By any measure, Albert Einstein changed the ways we understand--and measure--space and time. At first his ideas were ridiculed, but soon they were idolized. Prior to World War II, Einstein was a celebrated figure in Germany, but when the Nazi Party rose to power in the 1930s, he fled for his life and eventually settled in the United States. This proved to be a crucial decision, as his knowledge of physics helped the United States develop the atomic bomb and win the war. <i>Albert Einstein: Genius of Space and Time!</i> recounts the life of the world's most famous scientist--from his youth in Germany to his final years in the United States. Readers of all ages will be entertained and educated by the full-color illustrations and historically accurate narrative of this graphical biography.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for the Show Me History! series: </b><br> "Bunking the notion that history is dull, these titles in the Show Me History! series convey the lives of notable historical figures through colorful and spirited cartoons." <b>--<i>Booklist</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>James Buckley Jr.</b> is a prolific author of nonfiction for young readers, with more than 150 books to his credit (and still typing!). He is the author of more than a dozen titles in <i>The New York Times</i>' best-selling "Who Was...?" biography series, including the <i>Wright Brothers</i>, <i>Milton Hershey</i>, <i>Betsy Ross</i>, <i>Jules Verne</i>, and <i>Blackbeard</i>. Buckley has written more than thirty DK Readers on a wide variety of topics, plus two recent long-form bios of Adolf Hitler and Bonnie and Clyde for Aladdin Books. For Spring 2019, he created the first book in a new series for Aladdin--a bio of astronaut Michael Collins. Buckley is the co-author of Time Inc./Liberty Street's "X-Why-Z" series and wrote and produced the <i>Animal Planet Animal Atlas</i> for Liberty Street. A former editor at <i>Sports Illustrated</i> and the National Football League, he lives in Santa Barbara, California, where he runs a successful book producing company. <p/><b>Kelly Tindall</b>, the award-winning writer/artist of <i>The Adventurers: Love You Very So Much</i> and the Strangebeard series, makes one heck of a good sandwich. He lives in Edmonton, Canada, with his wife and two daughters. For more of his work, follow him on Instagram (@mrkellytindall). <p/><b>Axel Medellin</b> is a comic book and concept artist. His work has been featured by Zenescope Entertainment in the Grimm Fairy Tales and Return to Wonderland series. His work has also appeared in the Zombie Tales, Chthulhu Tales, and Mr. Stuffins series by BOOM! Studios; and in the Incursion series by Platinum Studios. Axel's art is included in <i>Visions From the Upside Down: A Stranger Things Artbook</i> and <i>The Thing: Artbook</i>, John Carpenter tribute books by Printed in Blood. <p/><b>John Roshell</b> is a co-founder of Comicraft, the lettering and design studio best known for pioneering the process of digitally lettering comic books. He has lettered thousands of comics for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Blizzard, and more; created hundreds of typefaces widely used in comics and video games; and designed loads of logos for franchises like the Avengers, Daredevil, Black Panther, and Angry Birds. He lives in Santa Barbara with his wife Starshine, two boys, and a somewhat ugly dog.
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