Einstein Simplified: Cartoons on Science

by Sidney Harris

"What's so funny about science? Sidney Harris, that's what." -Isaac Asimov

"The humor in science that is most widely laughed at comes from non-scientists, like the cartoonist Sidney Harris." -The New York Times Book Review

Sidney Harris is America's foremost science cartoonist. He has been praised by luminaries such as Linus Pauling and Isaac Asimov, as well as countless others throughout the world, for his ability to find humor in what is traditionally regarded as a somewhat dry subject.

Harris does for science what Scott Adams (the creator of Dilbert) does for business: his unique perspective illustrates the scientific and technological environments in such a funny way that everyone can enjoy it.

Now this best-selling book has been updated and revised with new cartoons. It's the perfect gift for a whole new generation of fans. But even if you're only mildly interested in science and technology--or just think that what goes on in those disciplines can be wacky at times--then this book is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud!

Genres: Humor, Science, Comics, Cartoon

162 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

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Sidney Harris, a.k.a. S. Harris, is an American cartoonist who draws cartoons about science, mathematics, and technology.
Harris was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 8, 1933, and obtained his degree from Brooklyn College. He then attended the Art Students League in New York before beginning his career as a science cartoonist in 1955.
Harris's cartoons have appeared in numerous scientific journals as well as general-audience magazines. Over 600 of his cartoons were published by American Scientist. Other appearances include Science, Current Contents, Discover, Physics Today, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Harvard Business Review, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Chicago, Playboy and National Lampoon. Harris has had more than 20 cartoon collections published, and a traveling exhibit of his work has appeared in many museums.
Harris was elected as the 19th honorary member of Sigma Xi, a scientific honor society, in 1997.

Reviews

[Jas · Rating 2 out of 5]

Maybe like a handful of these made me chuckle or laugh. Most of them were meh.

[Valerie]

Gary Larson is, of course, the favorite cartoonist of scientists. Harris runs a close second, however. These are the sort of cartoons that appear in New Scientist, though I'm not sure Harris himself actually published any there.

[Belle Meade School]

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[Helen · Rating 3 out of 5]

These are fun cartoons about science topics.

[Maria Forsberg hörnvall · Rating 1 out of 5]

Torr humor. Lite bedagad. Inte alltid lätt att förstå det roliga med skämtet.

[Ietrio · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not funny. And the drawings are quite rudimentary, which is about the standard for cartoons.