Lincoln Barnett

Lincoln Kinnear Barnett (1909–1979) was an editor and author,^[1] most notably at Life magazine for many years.

Lincoln Barnett wrote a number of books, including The Universe and Doctor Einstein,^[2] The World We Live In, and The Treasure of Our Tongue.^[3]^[4]

The Universe and Doctor Einstein is a layman's introduction to the theory of relativity. It includes a foreword by Albert Einstein, and has been reprinted several times. His work popularizing science subjects included consulting work on the film Journey to the Center of the Earth.^[5]

Notes

^ Clark, Alfred E. (September 10, 1979). "Lincoln Barnett, Ex-Editor of Life; Joined Tribune in Depression". The New York Times. New York, New York. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
^ Barnett, Lincoln (1948). The Universe and Doctor Einstein. New York: William Sloane Associates.
^ Barnett, Lincoln (1964). The treasure of our tongue; the story of English from its obscure beginnings to its present eminence as the most widely spoken language. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
^ Lalley, J.M. (1965). "The Rebuilding of Babel" (pdf). Modern Age. 9 (2): 200–201. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
^ Lincoln Barnett at the Internet Movie Database

External links

Lincoln Barnett at IMDb

[nyt1979-1] Clark, Alfred E. (September 10, 1979). "Lincoln Barnett, Ex-Editor of Life; Joined Tribune in Depression". The New York Times. New York, New York. Retrieved 2010-03-28.

[2] Barnett, Lincoln (1948). The Universe and Doctor Einstein. New York: William Sloane Associates.

[3] Barnett, Lincoln (1964). The treasure of our tongue; the story of English from its obscure beginnings to its present eminence as the most widely spoken language. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

[4] Lalley, J.M. (1965). "The Rebuilding of Babel" (pdf). Modern Age. 9 (2): 200–201. Retrieved 2010-04-17.

[5] Lincoln Barnett at the Internet Movie Database

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]