When Albert Einstein was a child he read Popular Books On Natural Science by Aaron Bernstein, a 21-volume set. The first volume talked about the speed of light and time travel in a way that fascinated Einstein and later influenced his theory of special relativity.
I’m sure every book Einstein read contributed to his genius, and if he hadn’t been the one to come up with the theory of relativity, someone else would have. But it is true that these books made an impression on him and opened his mind to possibilities.
Einstein’s theory of relativity changed scientific thinking and redefined reality. In a way, we can say Aaron Bernstein’s science books changed the world. What other books have changed the world, either through their influence on an influential person, or directly on a population, or some other way?
by Comprehensive-Fun47