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Ask HN: What Popsci books of today could inspire tomorrows Einstein?
2 points by ramraj07 on Jan 22, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment
Started reading an Einstein biography and learned the nugget that Einstein was introduced to Science when he was 10 by a series of Popsci illustrated books written by one Aaron Bernstein. The biographer (Walter Isaccson) draws direct lines from concepts in these books about the speed of light to Einstein getting the inspiration (which Einstein himself also confirms it looks like).

This made me wonder what books exist today that could similarly inspire young Einsteins of tomorrow! Does anyone have recommendations?




Perhaps "Black Holes and Time Warps" by Kip Thorne.




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