The Formative Years of Relativity: The History and Meaning of Einstein's Princeton Lectures
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Formative Years of Relativity: The History and Meaning of Einstein's Princeton Lectures
By (Author) Hanoch Gutfreund
By (author) Jrgen Renn
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
4th December 2017
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
History of science
Philosophy of science
Impact of science and technology on society
Physics
530.11
Physical Properties
Hardback
432
Width 203mm, Height 254mm
1247g
Description
First published in 1922 and based on lectures delivered in May 1921, Albert Einstein's The Meaning of Relativity offered an overview and explanation of the then new and controversial theory of relativity. The work would go on to become a monumental classic, printed in numerous editions and translations worldwide. Now, The Formative Years of Relativ
Reviews
"The authors paint a detailed but dynamic recounting of how general relativity became what it is today." * Nature Astronomy *
"Gutfreund and Renn . . . combine years of Einstein scholarship with readability and insight." * Science *
Author Bio
Hanoch Gutfreund is professor emeritus of theoretical physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he is also the academic director of the Albert Einstein Archives. Jurgen Renn is a director at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. His books include The Genesis of General Relativity.
