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Albert Einstein Relativity (Hardback). His intention was "to give an exact insight into the theory of relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics.". Further DetailsTitle: Relativity Condition: New Description: 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. His intention was "to give an exact insight into the theory of relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics." The book remains one of the most lucid explanations of the special and general theories ever written. In the early 1920s alone, it was translated into ten languages, and fifteen editions in the original German appeared over the course of Einstein's lifetime. This new edition of Einstein's celebrated book features an authoritative English translation of the text along with an introduction and a reading companion by Hanoch Gutfreund and Jurgen Renn 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 those 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. Published on the hundredth anniversary of general relativity, this handsome edition of Einstein's famous book places the work in historical and intellectual context while providing invaluable insight into one of the greatest scientific minds of all time. Author: Albert Einstein EAN: 9780691166339 Contributor: Hanoch Gutfreund (Commentaries by), Jürgen Renn (Commentaries by) ISBN: 9780691166339 Format: Hardback Item Height: 216mm Item Length: 140mm ISBN-10: 0691166331 Country/Region of Manufacture: US Genre: Science Nature & Math Edition: 100th Anniversary Edition Publisher: Princeton University Press Release Date: 06/16/2015 Item Weight: 482g Language: English Subtitle: The Special and the General Theory - 100th Anniversary Edition Release Year: 2015 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
