TITLES:
EINSTEIN: The principle of Relativity, Lorentz, Weyl, Minkowski
Ideas and Opinions, Albert Einstein - soft cover
Relativity, Albert Einstein, Introduction Amit Hagar
Relativity - The Special and The General Theory, Albert Einstein
The Meaning of Relativity, Albert Einstein
The World As I See It, Albert Einstein
Selections,
The Principle of Relativity, On the Shoulders of Giants Series, Albert Einstein
edited with commentary by Hawking
H.A. Lorentz; H. Weyl; H. Minkowski
A collection of original papers on the special and general theory of relativity.
$29.95 plus postageOf course this is a five-star book: it
contains two of the most
important scientific documents of all time! It is,
of course, not a book for beginners: the very Planck, who was the editor of the
Annalen der Physik, where the German originals were published, had to ask for
explanations a few times, in order to grasp the meaning of the "Electrodynamics
of Moving Bodies". The teaching of relativity is now done in a rather different
way, emphasizing, from the beginning, the 4-dimensional picture, as in
Taylor-Wheeler's "Spacetime physics". Einstein's paper is on a modification of
electrodynamics to make it agree with the tenets of relativity (the particular
inertial frame being used is of no effect at all). In order to do that he finds
it necessary to change mechanics, and actually the very basic concepts of
mechanics. In contrast, the great paper on general relativity "Foundations of
general relativity" has pedagogical preoccupations, and is quite readable,
including an interesting introduction to tensors which clearly shows that,
master of the physics of the problem, Einstein was a novice at the mathematics
of it.
This book is a treasure. There are also papers by Lorentz, Poincare' and others.
Great fun. But, learn your relativity first!
IDEAS and OPINIONS
ALBERT
EINSTEIN
PAPERBACK
BOOK
"Great thoughts of a great man, assembled for the first time into one volume." - The Saturday Review
"Here
is the most definitive collection of Albert Einstein's popular writings,
gathered under the supervision of Professor Einstein, himself. It ranges from
earliest days to the moment of this book; from such subjects as relativity,
atomic war or peace, religion and science, to human rights, economics and
government.
The
sources for his collection are previously published books, articles, speeches,
letters and statements made here and abroad, and pieces never before
published.
Professor Einstien's remarkable
ability to penetrate directly to the heart of a subejct is as apparent in his
writings on secular matters as in his scientific works. It is this rare gift
that makes the most complex problems seem simple and evolves principles of the
greatest depth and understanding.
To be
noted, too, is the consistence of his thinking. In a number of instances pieces
written years apart on the same subject have been selected deliberately in order
to present this uniformity of philosophy.
Part V, Contributions to Science, was annotated by "Valentine Bargmann, Professor of Mathematical Physics at Princeton University called by Professor Einstein "one of the most brilliant of our young physicists." Professor Bargmann wrote an illuminating introduction to the scientific section." - Book Jacket Statement
A new edition of the most definitive collection of Albert Einstein's popular writings, gathered under the supervision of Einstein himself. The selections range from his earliest days as a theoretical physicist to his death in 1955; from such subjects as relativity, nuclear war or peace, and religion and science, to human rights, economics, and government.
Product Details
Pub. Date: June
1995
Publisher: Crown
Publishing Group
Format: Paperback,
384pp
Sales Rank:
64,107
ISBN-13:
9780517884409
ISBN: 0517884402
Edition Number: 3
Edition
Description: 3rd ed
RELATIVITY
The Special And The General Theory
Albert Einstein
Translated by Robert W. Lawson
With an Introduction by Amit Hagar
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Biography
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was the
modern world's greatest scientific superstar. A Nobel laureate, the author of
the special and the general theories of relativity, and a key figure in the
birth of quantum mechanics, Einstein was also a humanist fighter for peace and
freedom.
Albert Einstein's Relativity: The Special and the
General Theory (1920) is a cornerstone of modern physics. Einstein intended
this book for "those readers who, from a general scientific and
philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not
conversant with the mathematical apparatus." Indeed, within the vast
literature on the philosophy of space and time, Einstein's Relativity
shall remain an illuminable and intelligible exposition, highly quotable as one
of the most lucid presentations of the subject matter, and a launching pad for
any further inquiry on the fascinating features of our universe.
Amit Hagar is a philosopher of physics with a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
Product Details
Pub. Date: July 2004
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Format: Paperback, 144pp
Sales Rank: 75,586
Series: Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading
ISBN-13: 9780760759219
ISBN: 0760759219
RELATIVITY: The Special And The General Theory
Albert Einstein
PREFACE
(December, 1916)
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The present book is intended as far as possible, to give an exact insight into the theory of Relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics. The work presumes a standard of education corresponding to that of a university matriculation examination, and despite the shortness of the book, a fair amount of patience and force of will on the part of the reader. The author has spared himself no pains in his endeavour to repesent the main ideas in the simplest and most intelligible form, and on the whole, in the sequence and connection in which they actually originated. In the interest of clearness, it appeared to me inevitable that I should repeat myself frequently, without paying the slighest attention to the elegance of the presentation. I adhered scrupulously to the precept of that brilliant theoretical physicist L. Boltzmann, according to whom matters of elegance ought to be left to the tailor and to the cobbler. I make no pretence of having withheld from the reader difficulties which are inherent to the subject. On the other hand, I have purposely treated the empirical physical foundations of the theory in a "step-motherly" fashion, so that readers unfamiliar with physics may not feel like the wanderer who was unable to see the forest for the trees. May the book bring some one a few happy hours of suggestive thought!
December, 1916
A. EINSTEIN
THE MEANING OF RELATIVITY
Including the Relativitistic Theory of the Non-Symmetric Field
ALBERT EINSTEIN
with a new introduction by Brian Greene
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In 1921, five years after the appearance of his comprehensive paper on general relativity and twelve years before he left Europe permanently to join the Institute for Advanced Study, Albert Einstein visited Princeton University, where he delivered the Stafford Little Lectures for that year. These four lectures constituted an overview of his then-controversial theory of relativity. Princeon University Presss made the lectures available under the title The Meaning Of Relativity, the first book by Einstein to be produced by an American publisher. As subsequent editions were brought out by the Press, Einstein included new material amplifying the theory. A revised version of the appendix "Relativistic Theory of the Non-Symmetric Field", added to the post-humous edition of 1956, was Einstein's last scientific paper.
From a review of the 1956 edition:
"[A] condensed unified presentation intended for one who has already gone through a standard text and digested the mechanics of tensor theory and the physical basis of relativity, Einstein's little book...serves as an excellent tying-together of loose ends and as a broad survey of the subject." --Physics Today
THE WORLD AS I SEE IT
ALBERT EINSTEIN
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Preface to Original
Edition
"Only individuals have a
sense of responsbility - Nietzsche
This book does not represent a complete
collection of the articles, addresses, and pronouncements
of Albert Einstein; it is a selection made with a definite
object-- namely, to give a picture of a man. To-day this man is
being drawn, contrary to his own intention, into
the whirlpool of political passions and contemporary
history. As a result, Einstein is experiencing the fate
that so many of the great men of history experienced: his character
and opinions are being exhibited to the world in an utterly
distorted form.
To forestall this fate is the real object of this book. It meets a wish
that has constantly been expressed both by Einstein's friends
and by the wider public. It contains work belonging to the
most various dates--the article on "The International of
Science" dates from the year 1922, the address on "The Principles of Scientific Research" from 1923, the
"Letter to an Arab" from 1930--and the most various spheres, held
together by the unity of the personality which stands behind all these
utterances. Albert Einstein believes in humanity, in a peaceful
world of mutual helpfulness, and in the high mission of science. This book is
intended as a plea for this belief at a time which compels every one of
us to overhaul his mental attitude and his ideas. J.H."
Synopsis
The Einstein
revealed in these writings is witty, keenly perceptive, and deeply concerned
for humanity. Einstein believed in the possibility of a peaceful world and in
the high mission of science to serve human well-being. As we near the end of a
century in which science has come to seem more and more remote from human
values, Einstein's perspective is indispensable.
Annotation
The famous scientist
presents his thoughts on life, the world, and his scientific labors. Topic
include Good and Evil, Religion and Science, Active Pacifism and others.
Pub. Date: May 2006
Publisher:
Kensington Publishing Corporation
Format: Paperback,
128pp
Sales Rank: 24,002
ISBN-13:
9780806527901
ISBN: 0806527900
Selections
from The Principle of Relativity
On
the Shoulders of Giants Series
Albert
Einstein
Edited, with commentary by Stephen Hawking
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Synopsis
Einstein’s essay, On
the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies, introduces his famous “principle of
relativity,” one of the twentieth century’s most revolutionary concepts. In his
introduction to this seminal work, the renowned physicist Stephen Hawking cuts
through Einstein’s mathematical complexities to explain this revolutionary
concept in language that excites and informs the reader. This book features
selections from a translation of the original essay, The Principle of
Relativity, as well as an insightful biography of Einstein and Hawking’s
informative summary.
Library Journal
This new series offers
five founding works of science reedited by Stephen Hawking, who also provides
commentary. Each includes diagrams and theoretical models plus a biographical
essay by Hawking. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Biography
Stephen Hawking’s ability to make science
understandable and compelling to a lay audience was established with the
publication of his first book, A Brief History of Time, which has sold
nearly 10 million copies in 40 languages. Hawking has authored or participated
in the creation of numerous other popular science books, including On the
Shoulders of Giants and The Illustrated On the Shoulders of Giants.
This new series offers five founding works of science reedited by
Stephen Hawking, who also provides commentary. Each includes diagrams and
theoretical models plus a biographical essay by Hawking. Copyright 2005 Reed
Business Information.
Product Details
ISBN: 0762420235
ISBN-13: 9780762420230
Format: Paperback, 120pp
Publisher: Perseus Publishing
Pub. Date: November 2004
Sales Rank: 187,334
Series: On the Shoulders of Giants Series
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