{"product_id":"einsteins-generation-richard-staley-9780226770574","title":"Einstein's Generation: The Origins of the Relativity Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy do we celebrate Einstein's era above all other epochs in the history of physics? Much of the history of physics at the beginning of the twentieth century has been written with a sharp focus on a few key figures and a handful of notable events. \u003ci\u003eEinstein's Generation\u003c\/i\u003e offers a distinctive new approach to the origins of modern physics by exploring both the material culture that stimulated relativity and the reaction of Einstein's colleagues to his pioneering work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Staley weaves together the diverse strands of experimental and theoretical physics, commercial instrument making, and the sociology of physics around 1900 to present the collective efforts of a group whose work helped set the stage for Einstein's revolutionary theories and the transition from classical to modern physics that followed. Collecting papers, talks, catalogues, conferences, and correspondence, Staley juxtaposes scientists' views of relativity at the time to modern accounts of its history. \u003ci\u003eEinstein's Generation\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a group of individuals which produced some of the most significant advances of the twentieth century; and challenges our celebration of Einstein's era above all others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Staley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226770575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226770574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2009","brand":"Richard Staley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075974951167,"sku":"9780226770574","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_24fdbf50-87f1-4b39-b270-39132a41b471.jpg?v=1685462487","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/einsteins-generation-richard-staley-9780226770574","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}