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The Travel Diaries of Albert Einstein: South America, 1925

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Travel Diaries of Albert Einstein: South America, 1925
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Albert Einstein
Edited by Professor Ze'ev Rosenkranz
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 206,Width 165
Category/GenreHistory of science
ISBN/Barcode 9780691201023
ClassificationsDewey:918.0433092
Audience
General
Illustrations 81 b/w illus.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
NZ Release Date 18 April 2023
Publication Country United States

Description

A marvelously annotated and illustrated edition of Einstein's South America travel diary In the spring of 1925, Albert Einstein embarked on an extensive lecture tour of Argentina before continuing on to Uruguay and Brazil. In his travel diary, the preeminent scientist and humanitarian icon recorded his immediate impressions and broader reflections on the people he encountered and the locations he visited. Some of the most confounding passages reveal his uncensored views on his host nations. This edition makes available the complete journal Einstein kept on his three-month journey. In these remarkable pages, Einstein enthuses about the stunning vistas of lush vegetation in Rio de Janeiro. His flight in the skies over Buenos Aires thrills him, and he enjoys the cozy atmosphere of Montevideo. He expresses genuine admiration for the Uruguayans, harsh condescension toward the Argentinians, and ambivalent affection for the Brazilians. The illustrious visitor seeks calm refuge on the long ocean voyages, far from the madding crowds of Europe, but the grueling lecture schedule and the adoration of the local masses exhaust him. This edition features stunning facsimiles of the diary's pages accompanied by an English translation, an extensive historical introduction, numerous illustrations, and editorial annotations. Supplementary materials include letters, postcards, statements, and speeches as well as a chronology, a bibliography, and an index.

Author Biography

Ze'ev Rosenkranz is senior editor and assistant director of the Einstein Papers Project at the California Institute of Technology. Previously, he was the Bern Dibner Curator of the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His books include The Travel Diaries of Albert Einstein: The Far East, Palestine, and Spain, 1922-1923 (Princeton). He lives in Pasadena, California.

Reviews

"[Intimate] and captivating."---Meg Nola, Foreword Reviews