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anilkbhat's review against another edition
4.0
Exceptional book. Didn't know there was so much behind a small equation!
solanpolarn's review against another edition
5.0
Reread for Science book club, but then I sadly was unable to attend the book club meeting. Well-written and engaging story of the world famous equation and the people involved with defining the various terms it is made up of. I really enjoyed the discussion of the different ideas for 'equals ' signs, to name but one example.
fantastiskfiktion's review against another edition
2.0
http://fantastiskfiktion.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/atlantis-hemlighet-och-emc2/
jillx27's review against another edition
4.0
This is an easy explanation of difficult physics. It is an insight into the formula, Einstein and those who came before Einstein. A good, interesting read.
erikars's review against another edition
Bodanis describes the history of the science leading up to Einstein's research and the related work that came after it. Emphasis on the word history here. While Bodanis does try to give the reader an intuition of the science (probably in ways that would make a real scientist cringe on occasion), it is not really his focus. The real focus is the story of the equation and the people involved in its history. While Bodanis does take some liberties speculating on the feelings and motivations of some of the participants, the book is full of interesting things that I did not know about the scientists. Also, by focusing on the equation, the reader gets to see a scientific history sliced in a unique and intriguing way. Altogether, a good fluffy science book.