Gutfreund, Hanoch, <br/><br/>
The road to relativity :  the history and meaning of Einstein's "The foundation of general relativity" featuring the original manuscript of Einstein's masterpiece / 
Hanoch Gutfreund & J�urgen Renn. 
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<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The charm of a manuscript -- Einstein's intellectual odyssey to general relativity -- The annotated manuscript -- Bibliographical notes to the annotation pages -- Postscript: the drama continues -- A chronology of the genesis of general relativity and its formative years -- Physicists, mathematicians, and philosophers relevant to Einstein's thinking -- Recommended reading -- English translation of Einstein's paper. 
<br/><br/> 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 J�urgen 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. 
<br/><br/><br/>In English. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781400865765 140086576X 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1515/9781400865765  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label>22573/ctt1vwmhnn  JSTOR 9453432  IEEE 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.  English.  Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativit�atstheorie. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativit�atstheorie (Einstein, Albert)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Chronological Terms: </label><br/>1900-1999 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>General relativity (Physics)--History--20th century.<br/>Relativit�e g�en�erale (Physique)--Histoire--20e si�ecle.<br/>SCIENCE--Energy.<br/>SCIENCE--Mechanics--General.<br/>SCIENCE--Physics--General.<br/>SCIENCE--Physics--Relativity.<br/>General relativity (Physics)<br/>Allgemeine Relativit�atstheorie<br/>Interpretation
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.<br/>History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QC173.6  / .G88 2015eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>530.11