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1916Best.-Nr. 189311Leipzig: Johann Ambrosius Barth 1916. The foundation of general relativity First separate edition first issue of the work presenting the finalized version of general relativity. The Grundlage was also published in the Annalen der Physik in 1916 but Weil clarifies that the separate publication is now accepted as the earliest published edition of the paper. Einstein had almost finalized the general theory of relativity in 1913. However an error led him to contend that his equations could not be covariant - that they could not be applied without a system of spacetime co-ordinates devised by humans and therefore contextually specific. His first attempt at an overall presentation of the theory as delivered in 1914 was based on this assumption. By 1915 his subsequent reflections had driven him to reapply covariance and in November he published several papers outlining covariant field equations of general relativity. The present work adapts the comprehensive perspective of the 1914 paper with the revised mathematics of the 1915 equations to present "the first systematic exposition of general relativity" Janssen p. 1. Tilman Sauer notes that "in essence Einstein's general theory of relativity of 1916 remains today's accepted theory of the gravitational field" p. 24. This copy includes all the necessary first issue points: the imprint "Druck von Metzger & Wittig in Leipzig. 314" on the title page verso; Ziehen's Die Psychologie as the last title listed in the publisher's advertisement on the rear wrapper; and the imprint "Metzger & Wittig Leipzig" on the rear wrapper. Octavo. Device to title page formulae in the text. Original tan vertically ribbed wrappers printed in black. Light browning and rubbing several small ink spots to foot of front cover wrappers neatly re-glued to block contents crisp: a very good copy. Norman 696; Printing and the Mind of Man 408; Weil 80a. Michael Janssen "Einstein's First Systematic Exposition of General Relativity" 2004; Tilman Sauer "Albert Einstein's 1916 Review Article on General Relativity" in Ivor Grattan-Guiness ed. Landmark Writings in Western Mathematics 1640-1940 2004. unknown
2026Best.-Nr. x-1032358459Taylor & Francis Ltd 2026. Paperback. New. 612 pages. 7.00x1.27x10.00 inches. Taylor & Francis Ltd paperback
1950Best.-Nr. 149463New York: Philosophical Library 1950. First edition of Einstein's collection of social science-related articles addresses and speeches. Octavo original cloth. Boldly signed by Einstein on the front free endpaper in the year of publication "A. Einstein. 1950." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery. Out of My Later Years is Einsteins collection of essays considering everything that interests him as a scientist philosopher and humanitarian. Einsteins essays share how one of the greatest minds of all time interprets the changing world of his time. Philosophical Library hardcover
1950Best.-Nr. 149411New York: Philosophical Library 1950. First edition of Einstein's collection of social science-related articles addresses and speeches. Octavo original cloth frontispiece of Einstein. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Out of My Later Years is Einsteins collection of essays considering everything that interests him as a scientist philosopher and humanitarian. Einsteins essays share how one of the greatest minds of all time interprets the changing world of his time. Philosophical Library hardcover
1993Best.-Nr. ANAIS-0691087725Princeton University Press 1993-12-13. First Edition. hardcover. Good. 26.8x20.5x4.8. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Princeton University Press hardcover
1921Best.-Nr. 35419London: Methuen 1921. Fourth edition. Cloth bound in very good condition; Spine somewhat faded. Translation by Robert W. Lawson; Frontis portrait of the author and five diagrams; xiii 138 8 publisher's catalogue; Bookplate of Hugh Ripman. Methuen unknown
1996Best.-Nr. ANAIS-0691010862Princeton University Press 1996-07-08. First Edition. hardcover. Good. 26.2x20.4x4. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Princeton University Press hardcover
2010Best.-Nr. ANAIS-0786447737McFarland 2010-09-24. hardcover. Good. 25.7x17.8x2. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. McFarland hardcover
1913Best.-Nr. 188059Leipzig and Berlin: B. G. Teubner 1913. Generalizing relativity First edition of Einstein's early articulation of general relativity his first paper to describe gravity as the curvature of spacetime containing "virtually all the essential features of his general theory of relativity" Norton p. 253. In 1912 Einstein's old school friend Marcel Grossman 1878-1936 secured him a professorship at ETH Zurich where they had both studied as undergraduates. The two men began a collaboration to provide a firmer mathematical foundation to Einstein's concept of gravity as a geometrical property of time and space. The two sections of the Entwurf outline the resulting theory in full complete with gravitational field equations relating the curvature of spacetime to the distribution of mass and energy within it. Einstein contributed the initial section focussing on physical theories while Grossman added the following section developing the more complex mathematical formulae. Michel Janssen editor of the Einstein Papers Project notes that the Entwurf "was published as a separatum in early 1913 and was reprinted the following year in Zeitschrift für Mathematik und Physik" p. 1. The Zeitschrift reprint includes an added section outlining the famed "Hole" argument. An offprint dated 1914 was published with the journal. Provenance: Edward Vermilye Huntington 1874-1952 the American academic who studied the foundations of mathematics at Harvard for 40 years with his signature on the front wrapper. Octavo. Device to title page formulae in the text. Original light green wrappers printed in black. Light rubbing chipping and creasing to wrappers contents clean: a very good copy indeed. Boni 50; Norman 693; Weil 58a. Michael Janssen "Einstein's First Systematic Exposition of General Relativity" 2004; John Norton "How Einstein found his field equations: 1912-1915" Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences vol. 14 no. 2 1984. unknown
Best.-Nr. 150644Plaster bust of theoretical physicist Albert Einstein mounted on a wood pedestal base with an incised signature within the plaster. The entire piece measures 15 inches by 8 inches. From the collection of actress LeGrand Mellon 1937-2005 an American performer whose career spans film television and theater. In addition to her acting career Mellon had been involved in creative and cultural work connected to Haiti launching micro-businesses and continuing the work of her late first husband William Larimer Mellon III with Hôpital Albert Schweitzer. In very good condition. Albert Einstein developed the general theory of relativity one of the two pillars of modern physics alongside quantum mechanics. Einstein's work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. Einstein is best known in popular culture for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2 which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation". He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his "services to theoretical physics" in particular his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect a pivotal step in the evolution of quantum theory David Bodanis. unknown
1998Best.-Nr. mon0003790705Princeton University Press 1998-11-09. Hardcover. Good. 1.4803 10.3189 7.8189. No dust jacket. Cover and edges may have some wear. Clean unmarked copy. Princeton University Press hardcover
1956Best.-Nr. 149754London: Methuen & Co. Ltd 1956. Sixth edition of Einstein's clear and systematic exposition of the theory of relativity with the ownership stamp on the front and rear pastedowns "Stephen Hawking Newton Institute University of Cambridge Cambridge England." Octavo original cloth. Translated By Edwin Plimpton Adams and Ernest G. Straus. Fine in a very good dust jacket. An exceptional association. In the book Einstein outlines both the special and general theories of relativity explaining their mathematical foundations and physical implications particularly regarding the nature of space time and gravitation. Designed for readers with a background in physics and mathematics the text serves as both a summary of Einstein’s groundbreaking contributions and an accessible guide to the conceptual shifts his theories introduced to modern science. The work remains a significant historical and intellectual document illustrating Einstein’s effort to communicate complex scientific ideas with clarity and precision. Methuen & Co. Ltd hardcover
1998Best.-Nr. mon0003792648Princeton University Press 1998-11-09. Hardcover. Like New. 1.4803 10.3189 7.8189. Brand New! Sealed in publisher's shrinkwrap. Never opened! No signs of wear. Princeton University Press hardcover
Best.-Nr. 346807Methuen & Co 1922. FIRST EDITION ownership of Kenneth J Maidment Vice Chancellor of Auckland Univesity dated Merton College 1930 octavo orange/brown buckram boards gilt lettering to spine blind stamp lettering to front board unpaginated prelims 123pp VG light fading & soiling to spine light bruising to extrems light soiling to boards light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges moderate foxing to prelims occasional minro markings throughout aforementioned prev. ownership signature to ffep occasional light cracking to gutters Methuen & Co 1922 hardcover
1944Best.-Nr. 182569London: The Jewish Agency for Palestine 1944. First separate edition of Einstein's appeal for Zionism. Einstein was one of the most prominent international supports of Zionism. He argues Palestine is the only place historically spiritually and culturally tied to the Jewish people. Whereas the Arabs with many homelands the Jews have nowhere else to go. Their claims are rooted not in conquest or nationalism but in justice and survival. The article was originally published in the Princeton Herald earlier that year. This publication prints the article alongside other speeches and letters by Einstein extracted from his 1930 About Zionism. Provenance: Jews' College Library London with their shelf mark to the front wrapper and their stamp to the front wrapper verso. Octavo. Original wrappers. Library markings see note a little creased and spotted. A good copy. unknown
1938Best.-Nr. 150250Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 1938. First edition of this classic work which traces the development of ideas in physics. Octavo original blue cloth. Presentation copy inscribed by Albert Einstein on the half-title page "To Dr. Montrell Albert Einstein Princeton 1943." Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. On publication The Saturday Review of Literature praised Evolution of Physics as "masterly Einstein and Infelds book should do much to spread an understanding and appreciation one of the great dramas in the evolution of human thought." Cambridge University Press hardcover
1949Best.-Nr. 148432Evanston: The Library of Living Philosophers Inc. 1949. First edition of Einstein's singular autobiography. Octavo original cloth with gilt titles to the spine top edge gilt frontispiece of Einstein by Yousuf Karsh. Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp. In near fine condition. Written by the man considered the "Person of the Century" by Time magazine this is not a glimpse into Einstein's personal life but an extension and elaboration into his thinking on science. Two of the great theories of the physical world were created in the early 20th century: the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. Einstein created the theory of relativity and was also one of the founders of quantum theory. Here Einstein describes the failure of classical mechanics and the rise of the electromagnetic field the theory of relativity and of the quanta. "The greatest physicist of the 20th century" PMM 408. The Library of Living Philosophers, Inc. hardcover
1989Best.-Nr. 1-0691085269Princeton Univ Pr 1989. Hardcover. New. 696 pages. 10.50x8.25x1.50 inches. Princeton Univ Pr hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1k7854Institut International de Coopèration Intellectuelle Paris 1933. 56 Seiten kartoniert etwas gebräunt und teils unaufgeschnitten. - Text in Englisch/Nr. 797 von 2000 numerrierten Exemplaren - unknown
Best.-Nr. 6c770Ad. Mampe Bln. 1886. 60/45 S. Leinen Stempel auf Titel. - Widmung des Herausgebers auf Titel - unknown
Best.-Nr. 5h1767Akademie-Verlag Berlin 1979. Titel Vorwort Inhaltsverzeichnis sowie 47 Vorträge photomechanische Wiederabdrucke komplett insgesamt ca. 600 S. in original Leinen-Kassette mit goldgeprägtem Deckeltitel quart. - sehr gutes Exemplar / Wiederabdrucke der Akademie-Vorträge Albert Einsteins in den Sitzungen der Preußischen Akademie gehalten Nr. 6495/1 bis Nr. 6495/46 - unknown
Best.-Nr. 6d275311. Aufl. Max Hesses Verl. Berlin 1929. VII 1079 S./ S. 1090 - S. 2105 mit Noten Halbledereinbände berieben/ bestoßen/ 1 Einbanddeckel gelockert/ 1 Rücken etwas eingerissen. unknown
Best.-Nr. 344930Methuen & Co Ltd 36 Essex Street W.C. London 1920. FIRST EDITION octavo red buckram boards black lettering to spine blind lettering to front board frontispiece xiii 138pp 8pp to rear G moderate fading to spine moderate scuffing & fraying to spine extrems & board corners moderate to heavy soiling to boards light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges heavy loss to front pastedown with 2x ownership ink markings also prev. owner's name in pencil & newspaper clipping & moderate tanning to ffep v heavy crack to front gutter- board shaky multiple library ink stamps to rear pastedown- no others detected elsewhere in book moderate cracking to rear gutter light tanning to rear eps occasional moderate to heavy cracking to gutters & pencil markings to margins & spots of soiling throughout Methuen & Co Ltd, 36 Essex Street W.C., London 1920 hardcover
1934Best.-Nr. 180324Princeton: Princeton University Press 1934. First edition offprint issue of the fourth and final paper on Einstein and Mayer's semi-vectors in which they aimed to incorporate the Dirac equation into the general theory of relativity. This last article "was presented foremost as an exercise with exclusively mathematical appeal" Van Dongen p. 106. Large octavo pp. 7. Disbound from wrappers wire-stitched. Nicks and a handful of short closed tears to extremities: a very good copy. Boni 225; Weil 193. Jeroen van Dongen Einstein's Unification 2010. unknown
1933Best.-Nr. 180322Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen 1933. First edition offprint issue of the second of Einstein and Mayer's four classic papers on semi-vectors in which they aimed to incorporate the Dirac equation into the general theory of relativity. "By introducing semi-vectors Einstein wanted to arrive at a mathematically simpler and more general formulation of spinors. The semi-vector generalization of the Dirac equation was thought to give a unified description of charged elementary particles in particular of the electron and proton. In their second semi-vector paper Einstein and Mayer were on the lookout for the most general Dirac system possible for the semivector" Van Dongen pp. 103-11. Large octavo pp. 20. Original cream wrappers front wrapper printed in black. Wire-stitching sometime removed front wrappers lightly soiled: a very good copy. Boni 222; Weil 191. Jeroen van Dongen Einstein's Unification 2010. unknown