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Discover 'Einstein on Einstein', a captivating exploration of the legendary physicist's life from a scientific and philosophical perspective. This brand new trade binding book, published by Princeton University Press in 2020, features the full English text of Albert Einstein's 'Autobiographical Notes.' Co-authored by Hanoch Gutfreund and Jurgen Renn, this work beautifully interweaves incisive essays that provide critical insights into the different phases of Einstein's illustrious scientific career.
Tracing Einstein's intellectual development from childhood to his final years, 'Einstein on Einstein' offers readers new perspectives on his groundbreaking discoveries and scientific theories, including his monumental work on general relativity. By incorporating Einstein's personal letters and reflections, along with responses to his critics, the book provides an intimate portrait of the philosopher-scientist's worldview.
Moreover, this edition features unpublished writings and an exclusive brief autobiography penned shortly before his passing, available in English for the first time. The addition of evocative drawings by artist Laurent Taudin enriches the narrative, making this book a complete experience.
Whether you're an aspiring physicist, a history enthusiast, or simply curious about Einstein's mind, 'Einstein on Einstein' is an invaluable resource that bridges the past with contemporary thoughts on science and philosophy.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691183602
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2020
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
New perspectives on the iconic physicist's scientific and philosophical formation
At the end of World War II, Albert Einstein was invited to write his intellectual autobiography for the Library of Living Philosophers. The resulting book was his uniquely personal Autobiographical Notes, a classic work in the history of science that explains the development of his ideas with unmatched warmth and clarity. Hanoch Gutfreund and Jurgen Renn introduce Einstein's scientific reflections to today's readers, tracing his intellectual formation from childhood to old age and offering a compelling portrait of the making of a philosopher-scientist.
Einstein on Einstein features the full English text of Autobiographical Notes along with incisive essays that place Einstein's reflections in the context of the different stages of his scientific life. Gutfreund and Renn draw on Einstein's writings, personal correspondence, and critical writings by Einstein's contemporaries to provide new perspectives on his greatest discoveries. Also included are Einstein's responses to his critics, which shed additional light on his scientific and philosophical worldview. Gutfreund and Renn quote extensively from Einstein's initial, unpublished attempts to formulate his response, and also look at another brief autobiographical text by Einstein, written a few weeks before his death, which is published here for the first time in English.
Complete with evocative drawings by artist Laurent Taudin, Einstein on Einstein illuminates the iconic physicist's journey to general relativity while situating his revolutionary ideas alongside other astonishing scientific breakthroug
Tracing Einstein's intellectual development from childhood to his final years, 'Einstein on Einstein' offers readers new perspectives on his groundbreaking discoveries and scientific theories, including his monumental work on general relativity. By incorporating Einstein's personal letters and reflections, along with responses to his critics, the book provides an intimate portrait of the philosopher-scientist's worldview.
Moreover, this edition features unpublished writings and an exclusive brief autobiography penned shortly before his passing, available in English for the first time. The addition of evocative drawings by artist Laurent Taudin enriches the narrative, making this book a complete experience.
Whether you're an aspiring physicist, a history enthusiast, or simply curious about Einstein's mind, 'Einstein on Einstein' is an invaluable resource that bridges the past with contemporary thoughts on science and philosophy.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691183602
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2020
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
New perspectives on the iconic physicist's scientific and philosophical formation
At the end of World War II, Albert Einstein was invited to write his intellectual autobiography for the Library of Living Philosophers. The resulting book was his uniquely personal Autobiographical Notes, a classic work in the history of science that explains the development of his ideas with unmatched warmth and clarity. Hanoch Gutfreund and Jurgen Renn introduce Einstein's scientific reflections to today's readers, tracing his intellectual formation from childhood to old age and offering a compelling portrait of the making of a philosopher-scientist.
Einstein on Einstein features the full English text of Autobiographical Notes along with incisive essays that place Einstein's reflections in the context of the different stages of his scientific life. Gutfreund and Renn draw on Einstein's writings, personal correspondence, and critical writings by Einstein's contemporaries to provide new perspectives on his greatest discoveries. Also included are Einstein's responses to his critics, which shed additional light on his scientific and philosophical worldview. Gutfreund and Renn quote extensively from Einstein's initial, unpublished attempts to formulate his response, and also look at another brief autobiographical text by Einstein, written a few weeks before his death, which is published here for the first time in English.
Complete with evocative drawings by artist Laurent Taudin, Einstein on Einstein illuminates the iconic physicist's journey to general relativity while situating his revolutionary ideas alongside other astonishing scientific breakthroug