"A biography of Albert Einstein, with profiles of two prominent individuals, who are associated through the influences they had on one another, the successes they achieved, or the goals they worked toward. Includes recommended readings and web sites"--Provided by publisher.

Profile: Isaac Newton -- Albert Einstein. Chronology and introduction to Einstein's life ; A youth of learning and imagination ; Einstein's year of miracles ; From the special to the general theory of relativity ; A celebrity among founding fathers ; From sober scientist to political activist ; Einstein in America ; A legacy of science and humanity -- Profile: J. Robert Oppenheimer.