Books like The strangest man by Graham Farmelo

A biography by Walter Isaacson that traces Albert Einstein’s life, scientific breakthroughs in relativity and quantum mechanics, and his relationships with fellow physicists and friends.

The story of Richard Feynman, a young physicist who found his place in the world with mentor Richard Feynman.

A fascinating look at the historic gathering of the world's leading physicists in Copenhagen, 1932, where the future of science was about to be altered by the Faustian bargains of the era.

A concise biography of Albert Einstein presented through his scientific correspondence, notably with Michele Besso, and exploring the evolution of physics before, during, and after Einstein’s life.

Emilio G. Segrè shares personal recollections of modern physics’ development, spotlighting overlooked personalities and providing insight into the lives of pioneering physicists.

A lively survey of modern physics through the lives of thirty influential scientists, from Galileo and Newton to Feynman and Hawking, highlighting their discoveries, personalities, and personal lives.

A remarkable and complex biography of Saartjie Baartman, known as the 'Hottentot Venus,' tracing her journey from slavery to fame and the ongoing struggle for her return to her homeland.

Max Planck came to prominence after proposing the quantum idea in 1900 and rose steadily to the forefront of scientific leadership in Germany, which retained its lead in science especially in physics, chemistry, and mathematics during the first several decades of the 20th century. A close colleague of Einstein and most major continental scientists of his period, Planck fought a losing battle against overwhelming odds by defying the Nazi regime. Heilbron's biography carefully details the life of this courageous, humane, and brilliant scientist.

Abraham Pais traces the development of particle physics from the discovery of X‑rays in 1895 to the era of high‑energy colliders in 1983, revealing how successive experiments and theories reshaped our understanding of matter and its forces.

At a time when the Manhattan Project was synonymous with large-scale science, physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904–67) represented the new sociocultural power of the American intellectual. Catapulted to fame as director of the Los Alamos atomic weapons laboratory, Oppenheimer occupied a key position in the compact between science and the state that developed out of World War II. By tracing the making—and unmaking—of Oppenheimer’s wartime and postwar scientific identity, Charles Thorpe illustrates the struggles over the role of the scientist in relation to nuclear weapons, the state, and culture.A stylish intellectual biography, Oppenheimer maps out changes in the roles of scientists and intellectuals in twentieth-century America, ultimately revealing transformations in Oppenheimer’s persona that coincided with changing attitudes toward science in society."This is an outstandingly well-researched book, a pleasure to read and distinguished by the high quality of its observations and judgments. It will be of special interest to scholars of modern history, but non-specialist readers will enjoy the clarity that Thorpe brings to common misunderstandings about his subject."—Graham Farmelo, Times Higher Education Supplement"A fascinating new perspective....Thorpe’s book provides the best perspective yet for understanding Oppenheimer’s Los Alamos years, which were critical, after all, not only to his life but, for better or worse, the history of mankind."—Catherine Westfall, Nature