Relativity - Annotated by Albert Einstein (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>After completing the final version of his general theory of relativity in November 1915, Albert Einstein wrote a book about relativity for a popular audience. This new edition of Einstein's book features an authoritative English translation of the text along with an introduction and a reading companion that examines the evolution of Einstein's thinking and casts his ideas in a broader present-day context. A special chapter explores the history of and the stories behind the early foreign-language editions in light of the reception of relativity in different countries. This edition also includes a survey of the introductions from these editions, covers from selected early editions, a letter from Walther Rathenau to Einstein discussing the book, and a revealing sample from Einstein's handwritten manuscript--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A handsome annotated edition of Einstein's celebrated book on relativity</b> <p/>After completing the final version of his general theory of relativity in November 1915, Albert Einstein wrote <i>Relativity</i>. 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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>This authoritative centenary edition is a fitting tribute to Einstein's efforts to make his concepts accessible--in turn, helping to raise the profile of basic science and modern physics on a global scale.<b>---Mary Craig, <i>Nature</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Hanoch Gutfreund</b> is professor emeritus of theoretical physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he is also the academic director of the Albert Einstein Archives. <b>Jürgen Renn</b> is a director at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. His books include <i>The Genesis of General Relativity</i>.
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