Bibliograph

Relativity, the special & the general theory, Albert Einstein ; with commentaries and background material by Hanoch Gutfreund and Jürgen Renn

Type

Label

Relativity, the special & the general theory, Albert Einstein ; with commentaries and background material by Hanoch Gutfreund and Jürgen Renn

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Relativity

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

894625450

Responsibility statement

Albert Einstein ; with commentaries and background material by Hanoch Gutfreund and Jürgen Renn

Sub title

the special & the general theory

Summary

After completing the final version of his general theory of relativity in November 1915, Albert Einstein wrote a book about relativity for a popular audience. This new edition of Einstein's book features an authoritative English translation of the text along with an introduction and a reading companion that examines the evolution of Einstein's thinking and casts his ideas in a broader present-day context. A special chapter explores the history of and the stories behind the early foreign-language editions in light of the reception of relativity in different countries. This edition also includes a survey of the introductions from these editions, covers from selected early editions, a letter from Walther Rathenau to Einstein discussing the book, and a revealing sample from Einstein's handwritten manuscript.--, From publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Einstein as a missionary of science -- Relativity: the special and the general theory / by Albert Einstein ; authorized translation by Robert W. Lawson -- A reading companion: thirteen commentaries -- A history and survey of foreign-language editions -- Appended documents

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