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An Einstein Encyclopedia (Hardcover) Loot Price: R872
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An Einstein Encyclopedia (Hardcover): Alice Calaprice, Daniel Kennefick, Robert Schulmann

An Einstein Encyclopedia (Hardcover)

Alice Calaprice, Daniel Kennefick, Robert Schulmann

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This is the single most complete guide to Albert Einstein's life and work for students, researchers, and browsers alike. Written by three leading Einstein scholars who draw on their combined wealth of expertise gained during their work on the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, this authoritative and accessible reference features more than one hundred entries and is divided into three parts covering the personal, scientific, and public spheres of Einstein's life. An Einstein Encyclopedia contains entries on Einstein's birth and death, family and romantic relationships, honors and awards, educational institutions where he studied and worked, citizenships and immigration to America, hobbies and travels, plus the people he befriended and the history of his archives and the Einstein Papers Project. Entries on Einstein's scientific theories provide useful background and context, along with details about his assistants, collaborators, and rivals, as well as physics concepts related to his work. Coverage of Einstein's role in public life includes entries on his Jewish identity, humanitarian and civil rights involvements, political and educational philosophies, religion, and more. Commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the theory of general relativity, An Einstein Encyclopedia also includes a chronology of Einstein's life and appendixes that provide information for further reading and research, including an annotated list of a selection of Einstein's publications and a review of selected books about Einstein. * More than 100 entries cover the rich details of Einstein's personal, professional, and public life* Authoritative entries explain Einstein's family relationships, scientific achievements, political activities, religious views, and more* More than 40 illustrations include photos of Einstein and his circle plus archival materials* A chronology of Einstein's life, appendixes, and suggestions for further reading provide essential details for further research

General

Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2015
First published: 2016
Authors: Alice Calaprice (Senior Editor) • Daniel Kennefick • Robert Schulmann
Dimensions: 254 x 178 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Trade binding
Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 978-0-691-14174-9
Categories: Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Relativity physics > General
LSN: 0-691-14174-6
Barcode: 9780691141749

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