Einstein's 1912 manuscript on the special theory of relativity
Rev. ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Klein, Martin J. - Contributor
Publication
2003 - George Braziller, in association with the Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
43,500 words, Guess
Page Count
174 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL15568321M
- ISBN-100807615323
- OCLC Control Number55229187
- Library of Congress Control Number96027567
- LibraryThing983932
and 1 more
- Goodreads17297
Classifications
- LCCQC173.65 .E3613 2003
- DDC530.1/1
Alternate Titles
- 1912 manuscript on the special theory of relativity
Description
"This volume presents one of the most influential scientific documents of the twentieth century: Albert Einstein's (1879-1955) exposition of the theory of relativity. Each of the seventy-two handwritten pages of Einstein's seminal work are faithfully reproduced here and are accompanied on their facing pages by an English translation of the original German text." "A tribute to Einstein's genius, Einstein's 1912 Manuscript on the Special Theory of Relativity opens with a brief essay by Hanoch Gutfreund, a chronology of Einstein's life, and, to introduce the manuscript, a detailed description of the manuscript, its contents, publication history, and provenance. The manuscript pages themselves then follow, reproduced in full color, with the English translation facing each page." "Subtle variations in paper and ink are clearly visible in the excellent reproductions, indicating where and when Einstein drafted certain parts of this scientific masterpiece. Because the manuscript shows extensive reworking, it reveals Einstein's thought processes more than any other of his handwritten works, inviting the reader to either imaginatively or actually toil alongside Einstein toward the completion of this elegant proof."--BOOK JACKET
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- Manuscripts
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