{"product_id":"the-road-to-relativity-hanoch-gutfreund-9780691175812","title":"The Road to Relativity: The History and Meaning of Einstein's the Foundation of General Relativity, Featuring the Original Manuscript of Einst","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn annotated facsimile edition of Einstein's handwritten manuscript on the foundations of general relativity\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis richly annotated facsimile edition of \"The Foundation of General Relativity\" introduces a new generation of readers to Albert Einstein's theory of gravitation. Written in 1915, this remarkable document is a watershed in the history of physics and an enduring testament to the elegance and precision of Einstein's thought. Presented here is a beautiful facsimile of Einstein's original handwritten manuscript, along with its English translation and an insightful page-by-page commentary that places the work in historical and scientific context. Hanoch Gutfreund and J?gen Renn's concise introduction traces Einstein's intellectual odyssey from special to general relativity, and their essay \"The Charm of a Manuscript\" provides a delightful meditation on the varied afterlife of Einstein's text. Featuring a foreword by John Stachel, this handsome edition also includes a biographical glossary of the figures discussed in the book, a comprehensive bibliography, suggestions for further reading, and numerous photos and illustrations throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanoch Gutfreund, J?gen Renn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691175810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691175812\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 05\/09\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Hanoch Gutfreund","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120046076159,"sku":"9780691175812","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b4623f49-4bb1-46ad-9d09-55c94c37c905.jpg?v=1687412274","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-road-to-relativity-hanoch-gutfreund-9780691175812","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}