From 1922 to 1933, during the height of his fame, Albert Einstein travelled the world with his cousin and second wife, Elsa, visiting with many notable people of the time, and keeping travel diaries. Eisinger uses Einstein's writings and the writings of others to create an engaging picture of the Einsteins' activities, opinions, and day to day adventures traveling the world and meeting interesting people. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)