The Resource The road to relativity : the history and meaning of Einstein's "The foundation of general relativity" featuring the original manuscript of Einstein's masterpiece, Hanoch Gutfreund & Jürgen Renn
The road to relativity : the history and meaning of Einstein's "The foundation of general relativity" featuring the original manuscript of Einstein's masterpiece, Hanoch Gutfreund & Jürgen Renn
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- Summary
- 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 elegance and precision of Einstein's thought. Presented here is a beautiful facsimile of Einstein's original handwritten manuscript, along with its English translation and an insightful page-by-page commentary that places the work in historical and scientific context. Hanoch Gutfreund and Jürgen Renn's concise introduction traces Einstein's intellectual odyssey from special to general relativity, and their essay "The Charm of a Manuscript" provides a delightful meditation on the varied afterlife of Einstein's text. Featuring a foreword by John Stachel, this handsome edition also includes a biographical glossary of the figures discussed in the book, a comprehensive bibliography, suggestions for further reading, and numerous photos and illustrations throughout
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Contents
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- 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
- Isbn
- 9781400865765
- Label
- The road to relativity : the history and meaning of Einstein's "The foundation of general relativity" featuring the original manuscript of Einstein's masterpiece
- Title
- The road to relativity
- Title remainder
- the history and meaning of Einstein's "The foundation of general relativity" featuring the original manuscript of Einstein's masterpiece
- Statement of responsibility
- Hanoch Gutfreund & Jürgen Renn
- Subject
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- Electronic books
- General relativity (Physics)
- General relativity (Physics) -- History -- 20th century
- Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie (Einstein, Albert)
- History
- Interpretation
- SCIENCE -- Energy
- SCIENCE -- Mechanics | General
- SCIENCE -- Physics | General
- SCIENCE -- Physics | Relativity
- 1900-1999
- Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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 elegance and precision of Einstein's thought. Presented here is a beautiful facsimile of Einstein's original handwritten manuscript, along with its English translation and an insightful page-by-page commentary that places the work in historical and scientific context. Hanoch Gutfreund and Jürgen Renn's concise introduction traces Einstein's intellectual odyssey from special to general relativity, and their essay "The Charm of a Manuscript" provides a delightful meditation on the varied afterlife of Einstein's text. Featuring a foreword by John Stachel, this handsome edition also includes a biographical glossary of the figures discussed in the book, a comprehensive bibliography, suggestions for further reading, and numerous photos and illustrations throughout
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- Gutfreund, Hanoch
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- In English
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1956-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Renn, Jürgen
- Series statement
- EBL-Schweitzer
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Einstein, Albert
- General relativity (Physics)
- SCIENCE
- SCIENCE
- SCIENCE
- SCIENCE
- General relativity (Physics)
- Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie
- Interpretation
- Label
- The road to relativity : the history and meaning of Einstein's "The foundation of general relativity" featuring the original manuscript of Einstein's masterpiece, Hanoch Gutfreund & Jürgen Renn
- Antecedent source
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- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- online resource
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- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- ocn907951360
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- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781400865765
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other control number
- 10.1515/9781400865765
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt1vwmhnn
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- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)907951360
- Label
- The road to relativity : the history and meaning of Einstein's "The foundation of general relativity" featuring the original manuscript of Einstein's masterpiece, Hanoch Gutfreund & Jürgen Renn
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- ocn907951360
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781400865765
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other control number
- 10.1515/9781400865765
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt1vwmhnn
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)907951360
Subject
- Electronic books
- General relativity (Physics)
- General relativity (Physics) -- History -- 20th century
- Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie (Einstein, Albert)
- History
- Interpretation
- SCIENCE -- Energy
- SCIENCE -- Mechanics | General
- SCIENCE -- Physics | General
- SCIENCE -- Physics | Relativity
- 1900-1999
- Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
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