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Relativity
The Special and the General Theory - 100th Anniversary Edition
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A handsome annotated edition of Einstein's celebrated book on relativityAfter completing the final version of his general theory of relativity in November 1915, Albert Einstein wrote Relativity. Intended for a popular audience, the book remains one of the most lucid explanations of the special and general theories ever written. This edition of
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A handsome annotated edition of Einstein's celebrated book on relativity, after completing the final version of his general theory of relativity in November 1915, Albert Einstein wrote Relativity. Intended for a popular audience, the book remains one of the most lucid explanations of the special and general theories ever written.
This edition of Einstein's celebrated book features an authoritative English translation of the text along with commentaries by Hanoch Gutfreund and Jurgen Renn that examine the evolution of Einstein's thinking and cast his ideas in a modern context.
Providing invaluable insight into one of the greatest scientific minds of all time, the book also includes a unique survey of the introductions from past editions, covers from selected early editions, a letter from Walther Rathenau to Einstein discussing the book, and a revealing sample from Einstein's original handwritten manuscript.
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Relativity by Albert Einstein is celebrated for making complex scientific ideas accessible to a broader audience, helping to elevate the global understanding of science and modern physics. The centenary edition has been particularly praised for honouring Einstein's goal of popularising the fundamentals of his theories.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780691191812
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 March 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Illustration: 26 b/w illus.
Contributors:
- Commentaries by Hanoch Gutfreund
- Commentaries by Jürgen Renn
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 328
About the Author
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. Jrgen Renn is a director at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. His books include The Genesis of General Relativity.
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