Reviews for The Life and Works of J.C. Kapteyn by Henrietta Hertzsprung-Kapteyn

The average rating for The Life and Works of J.C. Kapteyn by Henrietta Hertzsprung-Kapteyn based on 2 reviews is 2 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-06-21 00:00:00 Kyle Fukumoto I loved this book and I love the writing of Denis Brian. The book is an evenhanded treatment of Einstein and his somewhat hidden yet volatile life. Like other Einstein biographies I have read it depicts an all too human man who happen to be be a towering genius. I feel the life of Einstein is a life of common flaws and exceptional abilities that mirrors the life Everyman. His resounding characteristic that Brian so adroitly depicts is humility. Loved it!

Review # 2 was written on 2013-05-08 00:00:00 Donnacha Rourke This felt like a balanced view of Einstein as a person, which busted a few myths about the man (eg. that he was a late talker and a womaniser). In full disclosure I never quite finished it because it was overdue at the library. But I would have.