Verlag: Addison-Wesley Publishing co., Reading, Mass, 1980
ISBN 10: 0201099241 ISBN 13: 9780201099249
Sprache: Englisch
hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 2nd printing. Small quarto (approx. 7 5/8" wide by 9 1/2" tall / 24 cm) glossy blue pictorial covers, xxxi [1] 539 pages. Former owner name label on front paste-down endpaper, else fine. "Compilation of the invited lectures and discussions of the Einstein Centennial Symposium held at The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, March 4-9, 1979, in honor of the one-hundreth anniversary of Albert Einstein's birth. Emphasis is on historical context and the continuing impact of Einstein's achievements on the world of physics. The volume deals with the cultural and scientific cosmos of Albert Einstein and his times, ranging from an estimate of the world in which he grew up and was educated to the components of his thought that continue to contribute to the frontiers of science today." This oversize book may cost more to ship internationally or via expedited services. 071202B.