| Title | Road to relativity: The History and Meaning of Einstein's "The Foundation of General Relativity", Featuring the Original Manuscript of Einstein's Masterpiece |
| Author(s) | Hanoch Gutfreund;Jurgen Renn |
| Publication | Princeton University Press 2017. |
| Description | Princeton Scholarship Online - Oxford University Press |
| Abstract Note | 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. The concise introduction traces Einstein's intellectual odyssey from the special to the general theory of relativity, and the chapter "The Charm of a Manuscript" provides a delightful meditation on the varied afterlife of Einstein's text. The book 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. |
| ISBN,Price | Rs 0.00 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
3. EBOOK - PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
4. GENERAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY
5. GRAVITATION
6. PHYSICS
7. Princeton Scholarship Online
8. SPECIAL RELATIVITY
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| Item Type | eBook |