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1930rif. 246ABC376London: The Soncino Press 1930. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. First British Edition First Edition in English Precedes the American edition by one year. Original Blue Cloth with some fading with title printed vertically in orange on the spine.Interior pages are clean and bright; a little foxing and some pencil markings inside covers.Original paper dust jacket with the price '5s. NET' printed on the spine in shabby condition as illustrated. A collection of Albert Einstein's speeches and letters concerning his views on Zionism Jewish-Arab cooperation and the Jewish National Home in Palestine. The Soncino Press hardcover
1913rif. 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
rif. 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
1921rif. 009631Paris: Gauthier-Villars 1921 8vo 22.5 cm 16 pp. Uncut in printed wrappers wrappers slightly sunned; ownership entry on the title page. French translation by Maurice Solovine of Einstein's well-known 1920 lecture on the concept of the ether delivered at the University of Leiden. In this brief but influential text Einstein revisits the notion of the ether in light of the general theory of relativity arguing that while the classical mechanical ether must be abandoned the relativistic description of space-time still allows one to speak of a form of 'ether' understood as the physical properties of space itself. A concise and important exposition of Einstein's evolving views on the foundations of relativity.Boni-Russ-Laurence 115.B. Gauthier-Villars paperback
1921rif. 009633Paris: Gauthier-Villars 1921 12mo 19 cm XXII 120 pp. Printed wrappers wrappers slightly stained and frayed; small portions of paper missing from the spine; paper toned inside. Early French edition of Einstein's celebrated popular exposition of the theory of relativity intended to make the fundamental ideas of both the special and the general theory accessible to non-specialists. With a preface by the renowned mathematician Émile Borel who emphasizes the scientific importance of Einstein's work and its profound implications for modern physics. Einstein's text explains the essential concepts of space time motion gravitation and the structure of space-time in clear largely non-technical language presenting the empirical and conceptual foundations of relativity to a broad readership. The French translation was prepared by Maurice Solovine one of Einstein's close early collaborators and an important mediator of his ideas to the French-speaking public. Boni-Russ-Laurence 91.B. Gauthier-Villars paperback
1921rif. 009632Paris: Gauthier-Villars 1921 8vo 22.5 cm 16 pp. Uncut in printed wrappers wrappers slightly sunned; ownership entry on the title page. French translation by Maurice Solovine of Einstein's well-known 1920 lecture on the concept of the ether delivered at the University of Leiden. In this brief but influential text Einstein revisits the notion of the ether in light of the general theory of relativity arguing that while the classical mechanical ether must be abandoned the relativistic description of space-time still allows one to speak of a form of 'ether' understood as the physical properties of space itself. A concise and important exposition of Einstein's evolving views on the foundations of relativity. Boni-Russ-Laurence 122.B. Gauthier-Villars paperback
1946rif. 376560Princeton New Jersey 1946. 1 1/2 pages on recto and verso of quarto sheet of letterhead for the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists. Folded for mailing else Fine. Folding green cloth slipcase. 1 1/2 pages on recto and verso of quarto sheet of letterhead for the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists. An invitation written in Einstein's capacity as Chairman of the Trustees of the Committee to Lesser to attend a three day conference in Princeton the following month and asking him to be his special guest at a luncheon on the 17th of November. Einstein writes Lesser "as one who shares with American scientists a sense of the responsibility and urgency with which this great new force has impressed upon our lives ." and notes that one of the chief aims of the conference will be for "the scientists to reach final agreement on our program of education for survival ." Perhaps it was in his capacity as film producer that Lesser was considered a potential contributor beyond simple monetary help. The letter is addressed to Lesser at the Paramount Building 1501 Broadway NYC. Lesser 1890-1980 was a successful film producer a career that spanned the silent era up through such productions as THUNDER OVER MEXICO 1939 and OUR TOWN 1940 to the long string of post 1943 Tarzan films when he once again reacquired the rights after having produced the Buster Crabbe serial of 1933. He received the 1960 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. unknown
1995rif. ANAIS-0691037051Princeton University Press 1995-09-01. hardcover. Good. 25.4x20x4.8. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Princeton University Press hardcover
1950rif. 213518New York: Philosophical Library 1950. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good in a Very Good dust jacket. FEP clipped. Rubbing along panel edges. Light chipping at spine crown/heel. Philosophical Library hardcover
rif. 242042981Leipzig/Berlin B.G. Teubner. 1913 cloth 6 89 pp. spine and part of front slightly discoloured else in fine condition Fortschritte der mathematischen Wissenschaften in Monographien herausgegeben von Otto Blumenthal Heft 2. Mit Anmerkungen von A. Sommerfeld und Vorwort von O. Blumenthal. Leipzig/Berlin, B.G. Teubner hardcover
rif. 242042962Braunschweig Friedr. Vieweg & Sohn. 1923 2. Aufl. rebound in halfleather 4 70 2 pp. in fine condition Braunschweig, Friedr. Vieweg & Sohn hardcover
rif. 242042938Berlin Julius Springer. 1921 paper wrappers 20 pp. remarks and underlinings with pen also on frontwrapper else good Erweiterte Fassung des festvortrages Gehalten an der preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin am 27. Januar 1921. Berlin, Julius Springer unknown
1956rif. 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
rif. 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
1944rif. 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
1938rif. 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
1961rif. 207489New York: Crown Publishers 1961. First Edition; Nineteenth Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Crown Publishers hardcover
1949rif. 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
2000rif. mon0003697463Princeton University Press 7/26/2009 12:00:01 A. paperback. Good. 0.7000 9.9000 7.4000. Princeton University Press paperback
1989rif. 1-0691085269Princeton Univ Pr 1989. Hardcover. New. 696 pages. 10.50x8.25x1.50 inches. Princeton Univ Pr hardcover
1934rif. 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
1933rif. 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
1933rif. 180318Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen 1933. First edition offprint issue of the third 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" Van Dongen pp. 103-5. Large octavo pp. 4. Original cream wrappers front wrapper printed in black wire-stitched as issued. Extremities gently creased short closed tears at spine ends occasional light foxing: a very good copy. Boni 223; Weil 192. Jeroen van Dongen Einstein's Unification 2010. unknown
1945rif. 180350Lancaster Pennsylvania: American Physical Society 1945 & 1946. His most significant later contribution to cosmology First editions offprint issues of the papers that introduced the Swiss-cheese model of the universe. Einstein and Straus revised the FLRW metric by suggesting that the universe is in fact inhomogeneous. "In two ground-breaking papers Einstein and Straus showed how galaxies fit into a Universe with zero pressure. This model helps to describe the universe observed today" Harwit p. 573. Quarto pp. 5. Disbound wire-stitched as issued. Nicks and creasing to extremities short closed tears to outer margins pp. 120-1 of Influence detached rear blank almost detached: in very good condition. Boni 252 & 252.1; Weil 216. Martin Harwit Astrophysical Concepts 2010. unknown
1949rif. 180348Ottowa: Canadian Mathematical Society 1949. Their final collaboration First edition offprint issue. Einstein and Infeld demonstrate that "field equations alone suffice as a basis for solving the problem of motion in general relativistic theory since the Einstein equations not only determine how particles must respond to gravitational forces but also contain the information necessary to describe those forces" Calaprice p. 323. Octavo pp. 34. Original orange wrappers wire-stitched as issued front cover lettered in black. Front wrapper lightly marked: a near-fine copy. Boni 259; Weil 223. Alice Calaprice An Einstein Encyclopedia 2015. unknown
