{"product_id":"the-formative-years-of-relativity-hanoch-gutfreund-9780691174631","title":"The Formative Years of Relativity: The History and Meaning of Einstein's Princeton Lectures","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1922 and based on lectures delivered in May 1921, Albert Einstein's \u003ci\u003eThe Meaning of Relativity\u003c\/i\u003e offered an overview and explanation of the then new and controversial theory of relativity. The work would go on to become a monumental classic, printed in numerous editions and translations worldwide. Now, \u003ci\u003eThe Formative Years of Relativity\u003c\/i\u003e introduces Einstein's masterpiece to new audiences. This beautiful volume contains Einstein's insightful text, accompanied by important historical materials and commentary looking at the origins and development of general relativity. Hanoch Gutfreund and J rgen Renn provide fresh, original perspectives, placing Einstein's achievements into a broader context for all readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, Gutfreund and Renn tell the rich story behind the early reception, spread, and consequences of Einstein's ideas during the formative years of general relativity in the late 1910s and 1920s. They show that relativity's meaning changed radically throughout the nascent years of its development, and they describe in detail the transformation of Einstein's work from the esoteric pursuit of one individual communicating with a handful of colleagues into the preoccupation of a growing community of physicists, astronomers, mathematicians, and philosophers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis handsome edition quotes extensively from Einstein's correspondence and reproduces historical documents such as newspaper articles and letters. Inserts are featured in the main text giving concise explanations of basic concepts, and short biographical notes and photographs of some of Einstein's contemporaries are included. The first-ever English translations of two of Einstein's popular Princeton lectures are featured at the book's end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanoch Gutfreund, J?gen Renn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691174636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691174631\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 8.30w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2018","brand":"Hanoch Gutfreund","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43925626880255,"sku":"9780691174631","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_da2afee7-1229-460b-885d-cce0f3b92021.jpg?v=1681078391","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-formative-years-of-relativity-hanoch-gutfreund-9780691174631","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}