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Ideas and opinions (A Condor book)
Classic · Science, Philosophy, Nonfiction

Ideas and opinions (A Condor book)

by Albert Einstein
1922 · 378 pages · Nonfiction
51 Classic ★ 4.12 on Goodreads · 3K ratings
Reserve shelf
≈ 9 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

On the Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction list. 4.12★ from 3K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

51Must-Read Score
  • Readers65 out of 100 · counts 40%+30
  • Critics59 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+21
  • Bestseller0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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Thought-provoking, True story

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