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Road to Relativity

Hanoch Gutfreund, Jurgen Renn, John Stachel
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      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 of a Manuscript" provides a delightful meditation on the varied afterlife of Einstein's text. Featuring a foreword by John Stachel, this handsome edition also includes a biographical glossary of the figures discussed in the book, a comprehensive bibliography, suggestions for further reading, and numerous photos and illustrations throughout.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Hanoch Gutfreund, Jurgen Renn, John Stachel EAN: 9780691175812 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 595 g HEIGHT: 254 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Princeton University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2017-05-09 CITY: GENRE: SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Physics / Relativity WIDTH: 203 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      History of science, Relativity physics

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      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.
      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 of a Manuscript" provides a delightful meditation on the varied afterlife of Einstein's text. Featuring a foreword by John Stachel, this handsome edition also includes a biographical glossary of the figures discussed in the book, a comprehensive bibliography, suggestions for further reading, and numerous photos and illustrations throughout.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Hanoch Gutfreund, Jurgen Renn, John Stachel EAN: 9780691175812 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 595 g HEIGHT: 254 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Princeton University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2017-05-09 CITY: GENRE: SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Physics / Relativity WIDTH: 203 cm SPINE:

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      History of science, Relativity physics

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      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.

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