Relativity: The Special and the General Theory - 100th Anniversary Edition

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Relativity: The Special and the General Theory - 100th Anniversary Edition
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Albert Einstein
Commentaries by Hanoch Gutfreund
Commentaries by Jurgen Renn
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:328
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreRelativity physics
ISBN/Barcode 9780691191812
ClassificationsDewey:530.11
Audience
General
Illustrations 26 b/w illus.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 12 March 2019
Publication Country United States

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