The Einstein Almanac

Alice Calaprice

174 pages, parution le 31/10/2004

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Résumé

Albert Einstein was an exceptional human being. Perhaps nothing reflects the breadth and scope of his brilliance, his interests, and his influence better than his publications-more than six hundred scientific papers, books, essays, reviews, and opinion pieces. Einstein began publishing in March 1901 with a scientific work that appeared in the German journal Annalen der Physik when he was twenty-two; the last publication was an editorial in the journal Common Cause which appeared a few months before his death in 1955. In the fifty-four-year interval, his published work ranged widely over relativity theory and quantum physics, nationalism, Judaism, war, peace, and education. Indeed, Einstein's literary output was so abundant that even many of his most informed admirers are not familiar with all of it.

The Einstein Almanac takes a look at Einstein's year-by-year output, explaining his three-hundred most important publications and setting them into the context of his life, science, and world history. Concentrating primarily on Einstein's scientific and humanitarian writings, Alice Calaprice summarizes most of the papers and describes meaningful events surrounding their publication, including Einstein's personal life, his travels, the work of other scientists, social and cultural developments at the time, and national and international events. Enjoyable and informative, The Einstein Almanac provides a unique perspective on Einstein's genius-and his humanity.

L'auteur - Alice Calaprice

Alice Calaprice was until recently a Senior Editor at Princeton University Press, where she worked with the Einstein Papers for more than twenty years. She is also the author of The Einstein Almanac and coauthor of a forthcoming biography of Einstein for teenagers.

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Sommaire

Preface
A Brief Einstein Timeline for the Years 1879-1900
Selected Published Papers & Commentary, 1901-1955
Bibliography
Index
Illustration Credits

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Johns Hopkins
Auteur(s)	Alice Calaprice
Parution	31/10/2004
Nb. de pages	174
Format	14,5 x 18,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	333g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780801880216
ISBN13	978-0-8018-8021-6