The Road to Relativity

Resumen del libro

This richly annotated facsimile edition of 'The Foundation of General Relativity' introduces a new generation of readers to Albert Einsteins 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 Einsteins thought. Presented here is a beautiful facsimile of Einsteins original handwritten manuscript, along with its English translation and insightful page-by-page commentary that places the text in historical and scientific context. Hanoch Gutfreund and Jürgen Renns concise introduction traces Einsteins intellectual odyssey from special to general relativity, and their essay 'The Charm of a Manuscript' provides a delightful meditation on the varied afterlife of Einsteins text.

Published on the centennial of Einsteins general theory of relativity and 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

Biografía del autor

Hanoch Gutfreund es profesor emérito de física teórica en la Universidad Hebrea de Jerusalén, donde también dirige el Archivo Albert Einstein.