The Formative Years of Relativity: The History and Meaning of Einstein's Princeton Lectures

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Main Details

Title The Formative Years of Relativity: The History and Meaning of Einstein's Princeton Lectures
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Hanoch Gutfreund
By (author) Jurgen Renn
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:432
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 203
Category/GenrePhilosophy of science
History of science
Relativity physics
ISBN/Barcode 9780691174631
ClassificationsDewey:530.11
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 66 halftones. 6 line illus.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 26 September 2017
Publication Country United States

Description

First published in 1922 and based on lectures delivered in May 1921, Albert Einstein's The Meaning of Relativity offered an overview and explanation of the then new and controversial theory of relativity. The work would go on to become a monumental classic, printed in numerous editions and translations worldwide. Now, The Formative Years of Relativ

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

"The authors paint a detailed but dynamic recounting of how general relativity became what it is today." * Nature Astronomy * "Gutfreund and Renn . . . combine years of Einstein scholarship with readability and insight." * Science *