The Travel Diaries of Albert Einstein: South America, 1925
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The Travel Diaries of Albert Einstein: South America, 1925
By (Author) Albert Einstein
Edited by Professor Zeev Rosenkranz
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
1st June 2023
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Autobiography: science, technology and medicine
918.0433092
Physical Properties
Hardback
288
Width 165mm, Height 206mm
Description
A marvellously annotated and illustrated edition of Einsteins South America travel diary.
In the spring of 1925, Albert Einstein embarked on an extensive lecture tour of Argentina before continuing on to Uruguay and Brazil. In his travel diary, the preeminent scientist and humanitarian icon recorded his immediate impressions and broader reflections on the people he encountered and the locations he visited. Some of the most confounding passages reveal his uncensored views on his host nations. This edition makes available the complete journal Einstein kept on his three-month journey.
In these remarkable pages, Einstein enthuses about the stunning vistas of lush vegetation in Rio de Janeiro. His flight in the skies over Buenos Aires thrills him, and he enjoys the cozy atmosphere of Montevideo. He expresses genuine admiration for the Uruguayans, harsh condescension toward the Argentinians, and ambivalent affection for the Brazilians. The illustrious visitor seeks calm refuge on the long ocean voyages, far from the madding crowds of Europe, but the grueling lecture schedule and the adoration of the local masses exhaust him.
This edition features stunning facsimiles of the diarys pages accompanied by an English translation, an extensive historical introduction, numerous illustrations, and editorial annotations. Supplementary materials include letters, postcards, statements, and speeches as well as a chronology, a bibliography, and an index.
Reviews
"[Intimate] and captivating."---Meg Nola, Foreword Reviews
Author Bio
Zeev Rosenkranz is senior editor and assistant director of the Einstein Papers Project at the California Institute of Technology. Previously, he was the Bern Dibner Curator of the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His books include The Travel Diaries of Albert Einstein: The Far East, Palestine, and Spain, 19221923 (Princeton). He lives in Pasadena, California.
