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A modern classic - a fictional collage of stories dreamed by Albert Einstein in 1905, when he worked for a patent office in Switzerland. Now translated into thirty languages, the book has inspired playwrights, dancers, musicians, and painters all over the world. In poetic vignettes, it explores the connections between science and art, the process of creativity and ultimately the fragility of human existence.
Synopsis
A fictional collage of stories dreamed by Albert Einstein in 1905, when he worked in a patent office in Switzerland. It explores the connections between science and art, the process of creativity, and ultimately the fragility of human existence.
