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Relativity : the Special & the General Theory /
A handsome annotated edition of Einstein's celebrated book on relativityAfter 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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Alemán |
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[Princeton] :
Princeton University Press,
[2019]
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| Edición: | 100th Anniversary edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | A handsome annotated edition of Einstein's celebrated book on relativityAfter 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. |
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| Notas: | The World of Four Dimensions (17 and Appendix 2) |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (317 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [291]-295) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0691193584 9780691193588 |