This magnificent, large-scale volume presents in facsimile form one of the most revolutionary and influential scientific documents of the twentieth century: Albert Einstein's exposition of the theory of relativity. Each of the seventy-two handwritten pages are faithfully reproduced to actual size and accompanied by an English translation of the original German text. A tribute to Einstein's genius, Einstein's 1912 Manuscript on the Special Theory of Relativity opens with brief accounts of thoughts and reminiscences by ...
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This magnificent, large-scale volume presents in facsimile form one of the most revolutionary and influential scientific documents of the twentieth century: Albert Einstein's exposition of the theory of relativity. Each of the seventy-two handwritten pages are faithfully reproduced to actual size and accompanied by an English translation of the original German text. A tribute to Einstein's genius, Einstein's 1912 Manuscript on the Special Theory of Relativity opens with brief accounts of thoughts and reminiscences by Einstein's friends, colleagues, and admirers, among them such eminent figures as Freeman J. Dyson, Hanoch Gutfreund, Peter F. Bergmann, Phillip A. Griffiths, and Frank Wilczek. To introduce the facsimile, a detailed description of the manuscript, its contents, publication history, and provenance are provided. The facsimile then follows, with an English translation facing each page.
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Very Good, No Dust Jacket. FOLIO, B/W Illus, Hardcover. Hardcover in slipcase. Crisp blue cloth boards with title on spine. Text pages are crisp and clean. Very nice illustrated slipcase. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.
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Near fine in near fine jacket. Illustrated. 192 pages. Folio, blue cloth, pictorial slipcase. New York: George Braziller, (1996). A near fine copy--faint damp stain at top of spine--in a near fine slip case.
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Very Good. No Jacket (as issued) 15.7 x 10.5 x 1.2. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: No Jacket (as issued). George Braziller, 1996. 192 pages. Firm copy. Previous owner inscription written on the front end paper. Includes issued slipcase in fine condition. Size: 15.7 x 10.5 x 1.2. Science/Nature: History of Science Science/Nature: Physics 6035L.
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Fine. No Jacket. Book First ed. Fine condition, in slipcase without dustjacket, as issued. Oversized facsimile of Einstein's 1912 manuscript. Small bump to spine of slipcase.
