Albert Einstein - Relativity. The Special and General Theory - 1961
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Handsome copy of this important book. With diagrams and two portrait of the Author
Frome the Preface - “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." A. Einstein.
Item Description
An authorized translation by Robert W. Lawson. A frontispiece portrait of the Author by German Artist Hermann Struck. With several diagrams, equations within the text. Published by Crown Publishing, Inc., New York 1961. Publishers’ original black cloth with gilt lettering to spine.
Contents include:
Part I, The Special Theory of Relativity
Part II, The General Theory of Relativity
Part III, Considerations on the Universe as a Whole
Appendices. Preface, Bibliography and Index.
Book Dimensions: 21 x 14 cm and Number of Pages: 164 including index
Condition
External covers are clean and in nice shape. No names or inscriptions. The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and the text block is very clean with only few light foxing marks to first blank free endpaper pages and top page edges (Please see pictures).
Handsome copy of this important book. With diagrams and two portrait of the Author
Frome the Preface - “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." A. Einstein.
Item Description
An authorized translation by Robert W. Lawson. A frontispiece portrait of the Author by German Artist Hermann Struck. With several diagrams, equations within the text. Published by Crown Publishing, Inc., New York 1961. Publishers’ original black cloth with gilt lettering to spine.
Contents include:
Part I, The Special Theory of Relativity
Part II, The General Theory of Relativity
Part III, Considerations on the Universe as a Whole
Appendices. Preface, Bibliography and Index.
Book Dimensions: 21 x 14 cm and Number of Pages: 164 including index
Condition
External covers are clean and in nice shape. No names or inscriptions. The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and the text block is very clean with only few light foxing marks to first blank free endpaper pages and top page edges (Please see pictures).
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Collected works, Illustrated, Mathematics, Physics
Book title
Relativity. The Special and General Theory
Author/ Illustrator
Albert Einstein
Condition
Fine
Publication year oldest item
1961
Height
21 cm
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Width
14 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Crown Publishing, Inc.
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
164
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