This is the single most complete guide to Albert Einstein's life and work for students, researchers, and browsers alike. Written by three leading Einstein scholars who draw on their combined wealth of expertise gained during their work on the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, this authoritative and accessible reference features more than one hundred entries and is divided into three parts covering the personal, scientific, and public spheres of Einstein's life. An Einstein Encyclopedia contains entries on Einstein's birth and death, family and romantic relationships, honors and awards, educational institutions where he studied and worked, citizenships and immigration to America, hobbies and travels, plus the people he befriended and the history of his archives and the Einstein Papers Project. Entries on Einstein's scientific theories provide useful background and context, along with details about his assistants, collaborators, and rivals, as well as physics concepts related to his work. Coverage of Einstein's role in public life includes entries on his Jewish identity, humanitarian and civil rights involvements, political and educational philosophies, religion, and more.
Commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the theory of general relativity, An Einstein Encyclopedia also includes a chronology of Einstein's life and appendixes that provide information for further reading and research, including an annotated list of a selection of Einstein's publications and a review of selected books about Einstein.
* More than 100 entries cover the rich details of Einstein's personal, professional, and public life
* Authoritative entries explain Einstein's family relationships, scientific achievements, political activities, religious views, and more
* More than 40 illustrations include photos of Einstein and his circle plus archival materials
* A chronology of Einstein's life, appendixes, and suggestions for further reading provide essential details for further research
By:
Alice Calaprice (Senior Editor),
Daniel Kennefick,
Robert Schulmann
Imprint: Princeton University Pres
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Spine: 33mm
Weight: 907g
ISBN: 9780691141749
ISBN 10: 0691141746
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 27 October 2015
Audience:
College/higher education
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College/higher education
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
"*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. xiii*Chronology, pg. xv*Credo: ""What I Believe"", pg. xxi*Vital Information: Certificates in Facsimile, pg. 3*Birth Information, pg. 9*Archives, pg. 10*Awards, Honorary Degrees, and Honorary Memberships in Foreign Societies, pg. 13*Career, pg. 17*Citizenships and Immigration to the United States, pg. 22*Domiciles, pg. 26*Education and Schools Attended, pg. 28*Einstein Papers Project (EPP) and The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein (CPAE), pg. 30*Fame, pg. 37*Family, pg. 44*Friends, pg. 65*Health, pg. 80*Myths and Misconceptions, pg. 81*Pastimes, pg. 89*Romantic Interests: Actual, Probable, and Possible, pg. 98*Secretaries, pg. 107*Teachers, pg. 107*Travels and Travel Diaries, pg. 109*Death, pg. 122*Annus Mirabilis, pg. 135*Assistants, pg. 135*Collaborators, pg. 138*Colleagues, pg. 146*Concepts, pg. 159*Doctoral Dissertation, pg. 197*Influential Scientific Forebears and Contemporaries, pg. 197*Lectures, Major Scientific, pg. 200*Nobel Prize, pg. 201*Patents and Inventions, pg. 202*Philosophy of Science (contributed by Thomas Ryckman, Stanford University), pg. 203*Quantum Theory, pg. 205*Relativity Theory, pg. 208*Rivals, pg. 216*Scientific Papers, pg. 219*Scientific Sidelights, pg. 219*Solvay Conferences, pg. 221*Thought Experiments, pg. 222*Unified Field Theory, pg. 224*Civil and Human Rights, pg. 231*Education: Einstein's Views, pg. 232*Jewish Identity and Ties, pg. 234*Organizational Ties, pg. 241*Political Contexts, pg. 246*Political Philosophy, pg. 263*Religion, pg. 268*Appendix A. Select Books and Documentaries, pg. 271*Appendix B. Copyright, Licensing, and Permissions, pg. 281*Appendix C. Select Annotated Bibliography, pg. 283*References, pg. 327*Index, pg. 333"
Alice Calaprice is a renowned authority on Albert Einstein and the author of several popular books on Einstein, including The Ultimate Quotable Einstein (Princeton). Daniel Kennefick is associate professor of physics at the University of Arkansas, an editor of the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, and the author of Traveling at the Speed of Thought: Einstein and the Quest for Gravitational Waves (Princeton). Robert Schulmann was a longtime director of the Einstein Papers Project and editor of the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. He is the coeditor of Einstein on Politics and Albert Einstein, Mileva Mari?: The Love Letters (both Princeton).
Reviews for An Einstein Encyclopedia
This is the most comprehensive book on Einstein published to coincide with the centenary of his general theory of relativity. Coauthored by Calaprice, Daniel Kennefick, and Robert Schulman, three leading Einstein scholars, it covers the Nobel Prize winner's life (1879--1955) and work in detail, with entries on his influence on science and society. Photographs and illustrations--cartoons of the great inventor, for example, and scientific diagrams--enhance the presentation, which further offers meticulous documentation and carefully chronicles Einstein's academic output. --Henrietta Verma, Library Journal An Einstein Encyclopedia is an invaluable companion to the serious Einstein researcher. A comprehensive collection of the theories, concepts, friends, collaborators and romantic interests in Einstein's life. --Bill Condie, Cosmos Magazine [An Einstein Encyclopedia] is full of fascinating information about Einstein... This is an extremely well-organized and user-friendly reference title, thoroughly researched and accessible to the general public, students, and scholars alike. --Lyndsie Robinson, Booklist What causes me to recommend this book so highly is that in one single volume, the authors have compiled an enormous amount of diverse yet detailed information about the life of Einstein and his accomplishments and contributions to the world in which we live in now. They make the material relevant as well as accurate, and anyone wanting to dip into any single facet of this man's life can find something to quench their curiosity. --David Brock, NTSA Recommends (National Science Teachers Association)
- Short-listed for Symmetry magazine's Physics Books of the Year 2015
