The road to relativity : the history and meaning of Einstein's "The foundation of general relativity" featuring the original manuscript of Einstein's masterpiece /

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 eleg...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Gutfreund, Hanoch (Autor), Renn, Jürgen, 1956- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2015]
Colección:EBL-Schweitzer
Temas:
Einstein, Albert, > 1879-1955. > Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie. > English.
Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie (Einstein, Albert)
1900-1999
General relativity (Physics) > History > 20th century.
Relativité générale (Physique) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
SCIENCE > Energy.
SCIENCE > Mechanics > General.
SCIENCE > Physics > General.
SCIENCE > Physics > Relativity.
General relativity (Physics)
Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie
Interpretation
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The charm of a manuscript
  • Einstein's intellectual odyssey to general relativity
  • The annotated manuscript
  • Bibliographical notes to the annotation pages
  • Postscript: the drama continues
  • A chronology of the genesis of general relativity and its formative years
  • Physicists, mathematicians, and philosophers relevant to Einstein's thinking
  • Recommended reading
  • English translation of Einstein's paper.

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