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.
By: Gutfreund, Hanoch [author.].
Contributor(s): Renn, J�urgen [author.].
Material type: BookSeries: EBL-Schweitzer.Publisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2015]Copyright date: �2015Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781400865765; 140086576X.Subject(s): Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955. Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativit�atstheorie. English | Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativit�atstheorie (Einstein, Albert) | General relativity (Physics) -- History -- 20th century | Relativit�e g�en�erale (Physique) -- Histoire -- 20e si�ecle | SCIENCE -- Energy | SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General | SCIENCE -- Physics -- General | SCIENCE -- Physics -- Relativity | General relativity (Physics) | Allgemeine Relativit�atstheorie | Interpretation | 1900-1999Genre/Form: Electronic books. | History.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Road to relativityDDC classification: 530.11 Online resources: Click here to access onlineIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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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 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.
In English.
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