The first half of this volume presents a substantial amount of
heretofore unavailable correspondence. From among family letters
closed for twenty years after the death of Margot Einstein, who
donated them to the Albert Einstein Archives in Jerusalem, the
volume presents, for the first time, letters written by Einstein's
sons, the adolescent Hans Albert and little Eduard, and numerous
letters written by Einstein to his cousin and future second wife
Elsa Einstein. Combined with newly available correspondence with
his close friend Heinrich Zangger, this supplementary
correspondence provides vivid and intimate details of Einstein's
private life. It documents the emotional bonds to his family and
friends; the severe deprivations caused by the war to family
members in Berlin and Zurich; the fragile health of Mileva
Einstein-Maric during these years of separation and divorce; the
worries and joys of caring for the sons; and Einstein's views on
German and international politics during this turbulent period.
The second half finds Einstein full of optimism about Germany's
new democracy. He vigorously promotes general relativity and the
endeavors of other scientists toward its further confirmation. He
responds to the rising interest in his work among philosophers, as
attested by correspondence with M. Schlick, H. Reichenbach, R.
Carnap, E. Cassirer, and H. Vaihinger. And yet he is embroiled in
vociferous, politically tinged, public attacks on his theory of
relativity. He considers leaving Berlin, which would have deprived
the Weimar Republic of its most famous scientist. In many letters,
colleagues, friends, and unknown admirers offer support. Einstein
travels to Leyden, where he is appointed a visiting professor and
where, in the circle of friends such as P. Ehrenfest, H. A.
Lorentz, and H. Kamerlingh Onnes, he is involved in lively debates
on issues related to quantum physics. He visits Oslo and
Copenhagen, where he meets with N. Bohr, and receives invitations
to the United States, anticipating his first visit to the New World
in 1921. ENGLISH TRANSLATION:
A translation of selected non-English texts included in Volume
10 is available in paperback, http:
//www.pupress.princeton.edu/titles/8332.html. Since this
supplementary paperback includes only select portions of Volume 10,
it is not recommended for purchase without the main volume.
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