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The Road to Relativity: The History and Meaning of Einstein´s The Foundation of General Relativity, Featuring the Original Manuscript of Einstein´s Masterpiece
Hanoch Gutfreund
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Description for The Road to Relativity: The History and Meaning of Einstein´s The Foundation of General Relativity, Featuring the Original Manuscript of Einstein´s Masterpiece
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 100 halftones. 41 line illus. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 263 x 25. Weight in Grams: 860.
This richly annotated facsimile edition of "The Foundation of General Relativity" introduces a new generation of readers to Albert Einstein's theory of gravitation. Written in 1915, this remarkable document is a watershed in the history of physics and an enduring testament to the elegance and precision of Einstein's thought. Presented here is a beautiful facsimile of Einstein's original handwritten manuscript, along with its English translation and an insightful page-by-page commentary that places the work in historical and scientific context. Hanoch Gutfreund and Jurgen Renn's concise introduction traces Einstein's intellectual odyssey from special to general relativity, and their essay "The Charm ... Read more
This richly annotated facsimile edition of "The Foundation of General Relativity" introduces a new generation of readers to Albert Einstein's theory of gravitation. Written in 1915, this remarkable document is a watershed in the history of physics and an enduring testament to the elegance and precision of Einstein's thought. Presented here is a beautiful facsimile of Einstein's original handwritten manuscript, along with its English translation and an insightful page-by-page commentary that places the work in historical and scientific context. Hanoch Gutfreund and Jurgen Renn's concise introduction traces Einstein's intellectual odyssey from special to general relativity, and their essay "The Charm ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691162539
SKU
V9780691162539
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About Hanoch Gutfreund
Hanoch Gutfreund is professor emeritus of theoretical physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he is also the academic director of the Albert Einstein Archives. Jurgen Renn is a director at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin.
Reviews for The Road to Relativity: The History and Meaning of Einstein´s The Foundation of General Relativity, Featuring the Original Manuscript of Einstein´s Masterpiece
"Any devotee of Einstein will relish the chance to parse this annotated facsimile of the physicist's original manuscript on general relativity... [Gutfreund and Renn's] cogent descriptions and the accompanying illustrations and documents open a fascinating window onto Einstein's otherwise inaccessible opus."
Scientific American "[Gutfreund and Renn] remind us of the charm a manuscript affords: rare glimpses into the working process of ... Read more
Scientific American "[Gutfreund and Renn] remind us of the charm a manuscript affords: rare glimpses into the working process of ... Read more