Relativity: The Special and the General Theory - 100th Anniversary Edition
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Relativity: The Special and the General Theory - 100th Anniversary Edition
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Albert Einstein
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Commentaries by Hanoch Gutfreund
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Commentaries by Jurgen Renn
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:328 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Relativity physics |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691191812
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| Classifications | Dewey:530.11 |
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| Illustrations |
26 b/w illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
12 March 2019 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
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
Author Biography
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. His books include The Genesis of General Relativity.
Reviews"This authoritative centenary edition is a fitting tribute to Einstein's efforts to make his concepts accessible-in turn, helping to raise the profile of basic science and modern physics on a global scale."---Mary Craig, Nature
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