50 Brilliant Minds in the Last 100 Years is a collection of both conventional and controversial inventors, entrepreneurs, scientists, and philosophers. This book is a perfect library addition for any reader who wants to be inspired and informed about modern minds and their ideas. The book offers you up-close, personal access to the fifty most brilliant modern minds that comprise our line-up. Complete with biographical information as well as detailed explanations of their theories and achievements. The book contains the usual suspects such as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. These traditionally-accepted geniuses rub shoulders with enfant terribles like the unorthodox economist Emily Oster and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, making for an explosive and often controversial look at this fascinating topic.