Relativity The Special & The General Theory Albert Einstein (author)

Relativity The Special & The General Theory Albert Einstein (author), Hanoch Gutfreund (writer of added text), Jürgen Renn (writer of added text) 100th-anniversary edition Paperback (15 Mar 2019) Publisher's Synopsis 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 Einstein's celebrated book features an authoritative English translation of the text along with commentaries by Hanoch Gutfreund and Jürgen Renn that examine the evolution of Einstein's thinking and cast his ideas in a modern context. Providing invaluable insight into one of the greatest scientific minds of all time, the book also includes a unique survey of the introductions from past editions, covers from selected early editions, a letter from Walther Rathenau to Einstein discussing the book, and a revealing sample from Einstein's original handwritten manuscript. Book information ISBN: 9780691191812 Publisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press Pub date: 15 Mar 2019 Edition: 100th anniversary edition DEWEY: 530.11 DEWEY edition: 23 Language: English Number of pages: 328 Weight: 450g Height: 139mm Width: 214mm Spine width: 21mm