relativity von einstein albert, Erstausgabe (35 Ergebnisse)

First English edition. Translated by G.B. Jeffery and W. Perrett. Octavo. pp [iv], 56, 8 adverts. Contains two addresses, "Ether and Relativity" and "Geometry and Experience'. Spine and cover edges a little faded. Lower corners slightly bruised. Endpapers and edges spotted. Very good in the scarce and fragile dustwrapper which is good, chipped at edges, a bit rubbed, starting to split at the joints and missing a piece of about an inch in the centre of the spine.

Zustand: Near Fine. First Edition. First British edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's red cloth. Near Fine with fading to spine and light wear at spine ends. Browning to endhseets, former owner name to front free endpaper, pages toned and several hinges slightly exposed.

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First British edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's red cloth. Very Good with light lean to spine, heavy foxing to textblock edge and sporadically throughout contents, endsheets browned and former owner name in light pencil to the front free endpaper.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First American edition, first printing. Near Fine with slight fade to spine cloth, gilt stamping very sharp on front cover. Previous owner bookplate to front paste down with patch of abrasion at nearby gutter. Pages toned, with several hinges just slightly over-opened. In a Very Good dust jacket with a large chip and tear at the top of the spine, toning to spine and edges, and several small edge tears. A very nice copy in the scarce dust jacket.

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First American edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's original dark blue cloth boards lettered in gilt with upper board ruled in blind. Very Good with light wear and soiling to cloth, spine darkened, slightly worn at the ends and with gilt rubbed. Former owner name and inkless emboss to front free endpaper, pages toned and with a faint odor of cigar smoke. A nice copy of the groundbreaking first appearance of Einstein's theories for a general American audience.

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First American edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's original dark blue cloth boards lettered in gilt with upper board ruled in blind. Very Good with light edge wear, cloth lightly mottled in raking light, spine sunned and lettering there rubbed, pages lightly toned. The groundbreaking first appearance of Einstein's theories for a general American audience.

First edition of the scientist's ground breaking work. Octavo, original red cloth, frontispiece of the author and with five diagrams. In near fine condition with the spine gilt bright. Translated by Robert W. Lawson. An exceptional example. It can hardly be disputed that the theories put forth in this book are among the most important in the history of modern science. "The imprint of Einstein's work on the different areas of physical science is so large and varied," writes Gerald Holton in a recent assessment, "that a scientist who tries to trace it would be hard put to know where to start" (Simmons, The Scientific 100).

First edition of the scientist's ground breaking work. Octavo, original red cloth, frontispiece of the author and with five diagrams. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with loss of section at rear. Translated by Robert W. Lawson. Scarce in the original dust jacket. It can hardly be disputed that the theories put forth in this book are among the most important in the history of modern science. "The imprint of Einstein's work on the different areas of physical science is so large and varied," writes Gerald Holton in a recent assessment, "that a scientist who tries to trace it would be hard put to know where to start" (Simmons, The Scientific 100).

Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. First American edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's original navy cloth with gilt lettering. Near Fine with staining to cloth at rear cover visible in raking light, small bookseller ticket to rear pastedown. In a Good original dust jacket, fragile, worn thin at the folds with some losses, tape repair made to partial splits at the spine from the verso. The groundbreaking first American appearance of Einstein's theories for a general audience.

First edition of the scientist's ground breaking work. Octavo, original red cloth, frontispiece of the author and with five diagrams. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with light wear and rubbing. Translated by Robert W. Lawson. An exceptional example, uncommon in this condition. It can hardly be disputed that the theories put forth in this book are among the most important in the history of modern science. "The imprint of Einstein's work on the different areas of physical science is so large and varied," writes Gerald Holton in a recent assessment, "that a scientist who tries to trace it would be hard put to know where to start" (Simmons, The Scientific 100).

Hardcover. Zustand: Collectable - Fair. First Edition. Fair 1st printing 1920 Methuen English language edition, no jacket as issued. Some staining to upper corner of first half of pages as well as staining to boards, fraying to top of spine, darkening to end-papers with name to top corner of fly-leaf, corners bumped and worn, pages tanned, tidy and otherwise unmarked with secure binding. Very hard to find 1920 1st printing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Science & Technology; ISBN/EAN: B000X7OZ7O. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 089963.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First edition. Translated by Robert W. Lawson. Octavo. 164pp. Owner bookplate and signature of a noted American psychologist on the front fly. Binding slightly cocked and boards slightly bowed, very good in a very good dust jacket with a slightly dulled spine, the rear panel modestly rubbed, and a couple of creases on the flaps.

Edition : First Canadian Edition., after the first London., Contemporary full red cloth, title on flat spine, debossed stamped title on the upper board, lacks the dust jacket. , Albert Einstein (1879 ? 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics). His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. He is best known to the general public for his mass?energy equivalence formula which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation". He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", a pivotal step in the development of quantum theory., Size : Octavo (8vo.), Illustrated with five diagrams and numerous in text mathematical equations. A foundation work in physics and astronomy. A near fine example, text and illustrations clean and crisp.

1920, 1st English edition. (Leatherbound) Near fine. xiii, [3], 138pp, [2], 8pp. 12mo. Rebound in striking red leather; spine with raised bands ruled in gilt, each compartment with decorative device in gilt, author and title compartments lettered in gilt; top and bottom boards with simple single-rule border in gilt. Binding tight; seemingly scarcely opened. Top-edge gilt. Foxing to fore-edge and bottom-edge. Foxing to half-title; else with only occasional spot of foxing at fore-margin and bottom-margin, corresponding from edge. Internally remarkably clean. Portrait frontispiece. Diagrams, formulae. With original 8pp of adverts bound at rear. An exceedingly collectible copy of this seminal work; truly, the importance of this work cannot be overstated. In specific regards to this edition, in addition to being the First English translation of Einstein's paradigm shifting work, it includes new text which was written by Einstein specifically for this edition at the request of the translator (Appendix III: "The Experimental Confirmation of the General Theory of Relativity"). The fourth appendix, "The Structure of Space according to the General Theory of Relativity," didn't appear in an English edition until the 14th edition (1946). [Relativity, 100th Anniversary Edition, Princeton UP, p.xx].

8vo. pp. xiii, 168. frontis. portrait. biblio. index. cloth (spine ends just beginning to fray). Very good copy. First American Edition. The English translation contains an additional chapter, 'Appendix III The Experimental Confirmation of the General Theory of Relativity.' See Printing and the Mind of Man 408.

Erste Ausgabe. 2°. 192 Seiten. Mit zahlreichen Illustrationen. Beschrifteter Pappband in illustriertem Schuber. Mit einer Einleitung von Hanoch Gutfreund. - Tadellos erhalten. Sprache: deutsch / german. + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden +.

First Edition. First English edition, first printing. 8vo, 56 p., original blue cloth. Contains 2 small diagrams on pages 49 and 51. In his lecture on Geometry and Experience (1921) Einstein summed up his views on the geometrization of physics and relativity and the relation of mathematics to the external world. Weil 111c and 115c. From the library and ownership inscription of MAURICE CORNFORTH. Maurice Campbell Cornforth (1909-1980) was a British philosopher. Initially, he was in the early 1930s a follower of Wittgenstein. Rare. A fine copy.

First Edition. First English edition. Authorised translation by Robert W. Lawson, D.Sc. With five Diagrams, portrait of the author by Hermann Struck. 19 cm. 8vo., [2], XIII, [3], 138, [2], 8 p., original red cloth, spine faded.Owners signature and date of purchase 1920 on flyleaf. Listed in '100 Books That Shaped World History.' The importance of this English edition is that it contains an additional chapter specially written by Einstein: The Experimental Confirmation of the General Theory of Relativity. Weil 90/a; Schilpp-Shields 130, Boni 91/a. A fine copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. 8vo. (7.7 x 5.2 inches). Portrait frontis and five line diagrams within the text. 8pp of publishers adverts at the back of the book. There is some offsetting to the blank endpapers and the front inner hinge is cracked, but still holding firm, otherwise this is a very good fresh copy throughout. Publishers original red cloth with blind stamped lettering to front board, within a blind ruled border, and gilt lettering and ruling to spine. Spine lettering is dulled and the spine cloth is faded but overall a very good copy. ------ This important translation, apart from being the first English edition, also contains new text written by Einstein specially for this edition; Appendix III, The Experimental Confirmation of the General Theory of Relativity.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. 8vo. (7.7 x 5.2 inches). Portrait frontis and five line diagrams within the text. 8pp of publishers adverts at back of book. Apart from some offsetting to the blank free endpapers, this is a very good, clean and bright copy with a small neat previous owners name on front free endpaper. Publishers original red cloth with blind stamped lettering to front board, within a blind ruled border, and gilt lettering and ruling to spine. The Spine lettering is dulled a bit and the cloth is just a little faded. There are a couple of small white spots to the cloth on the front board, but overall this is a very good clean copy. ---- This important translation, apart from being the first English edition, also contains new text written by Einstein specially for this edition; Appendix III, The Experimental Confirmation of the General Theory of Relativity.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. 8vo. (7.6 x 5.1 inches). Portrait frontis and five line diagrams within the text. Complete with the 8pp publishers adverts at back of book. Overall a clean, bright copy in recent fine binding of full red morocco. Spine with raised bands, compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Single gilt ruled border on boards. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed with rough edges. ------ This important translation, apart from being the first English edition, also contains new text written by Einstein specially for this edition-- Appendix III, The Experimental Confirmation of the General Theory of Relativity.

[1950]. 8vo. Original proof-copy (of the latest stage, presumably final proof, in the same format as the printed version and with no corrections), printed on rectos and versos. Stapled twice in left margin. A few marginal creases. A (proof-) number to upper left corner in red ink (297). Pp. 109-148 + tipped-in errata slip at p. 147. Very rare original proof-copy of the two highly important appendices for Einstein's "The Meaning of Relativity", third edition, 1950, the second appendix being one of the most important pieces Einstein ever wrote, namely the appendix "in which he described his most recent work on unification" (Pais), and the work which was hailed by The New York Times under the heading "New Einstein theory gives a master key to the universe". The first appendix, which appeared for the second edition of the work, remained unchanged throughout the history of "the Meaning of Relativity" and was written because "Since the first edition of this little book some advances have been made in the theory of relativity. [.] The first step forward is the conclusive demonstration of the existence of the red shift of the spectral lines by the (negative) gravitational potential of the place of origin" [.] A second step forward, which will be mentioned briefly, concerns the law of motion of a gravitating body." [.] A third step forward, concerning the so-called "cosmologic problem," wiil be considered here in detail." (pp. 109-10). The present 40 pages constitute the final proof-copy of the entire appendices I and II to the Generalized Theory of Gravitation, exactly as they appeared in the third edition (Princeton in 1950). Einstein's "The Meaning of Relativity" was originally published in 1922, on the basis of his "Vier Vorlesungen ueber Relativitetstheorie" given at Princeton in 1921. A second edition, with an appendix (appendix I) appeared in 1945 (several issues and editions of this appeared also), and in 1949 the third edition, with the seminal Appendix II printed for the first time, appears (also appeared in 1950, in Princeton). In 1950 a revised edition of the third edition appears, having Appendix II slightly revised, and in 1953 the heavily revised fourth edition appears. THIS IS THE PROOF-COPY OF APPENDICES I AND II FOR THE "THIRD EDITION, INCLUDING THE GENERALIZED THEORY OF GRAVITATION" (PRINCETON, 1950). The main focus of the work throughout all these editions of the work since 1949 is Appendix II, which deals with Einstein's main interest, the generalization of the Gravitation Theory, which was to unite the general theory of relativity with electromagnetism, recovering an approximation for quantum theory, and presenting us with a theory to explain the universe as a unified entity, the ultimate goal for the greatest physicist that ever lived. "This was Einstein's ultimate response to the mechanical-electromagnetic crisis in physical theory he had first talked about in the opening of his 1905 light quantum-paper." (Nandor, in D.S.B., p. 330). It was indeed Einstein's aim to provide an explanation of the universe through his unified field theory, although he was well aware that his sort of field theory might not exist. However, even the establishing of the non-existence of it could bring us closer to an explanation than we had ever been before. There is no topic of greater importance to Einstein than his theory of unification. "In 1949 Einstein wrote a new appendix for the third edition of his "The Meaning of Relativity" in which he described his most recent work on unification. It was none of his doing that a page of his manuscript appeared on the front page of "The New York Times" under the heading "New Einstein theory gives a master key to the universe". He refused to see reporters and asked Helen Dukas to relay this message to them: "Come back and see me in twenty years"." (Pais, p. 350).

First edition of this classic account of Born's analysis and interpretation of Einstein's theory of relativity. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Einstein. Translated by Henry L. Brose. Very good in a very good dust jacket. "Einstein's Theory of Relativity is a book in which one great mind explains the work of another great mind in terms comprehensible to the layman is a significant achievement. This is such a book. Max Born was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1954 and was one of the world's great physicists: in this work he analyzes and interprets the theory of Einsteinian relativity. The result is undoubtedly the most lucid and insightful of all the books that have been written to explain the revolutionary theory that marked the end of the classical and the beginning of the modern era of physics.

First English Edition. Original Papers by A. Einstein and H. Minkowski translated into English by M. N. Saha and S. N. Bose . with a Historical Introduction by P.C. Mahalanobis. Calcutta, University of Calcutta, 1920. 8vo., (21,6 x 14 cm), pp. [6], xxiii, [1], 39, [1], 186; original green cloth, book cover stained, stamp on title. First English edition. It contains translations of (1.) Elektrodynamik bewegter K"orper (On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies), (2.) Die Grundlagen der allgemeinen Relativit"atstheorie (The Foundation of the Generalised Theory of Relativity), the most important papers by Einstein, as well as (3.) Das Relativit"atsprinzip by Minkowski. It also contains a comprehensive Historical Introduction by Mahalanobis, a short biographical note on Einstein by Saha as well as explanatory notes by Mahalanobis and Saha, published here for the first time. Meghnad N. Saha (1893-1956) visited Berlin in 1919/20, where he was in close contact to Planck, Einstein, v. Laue, and Sommerfeld. Saha founded the institute of nuclear physics in Calcutta which is named in Saha's honor. Satyendra Nath Bose (1894-1974) was in his early years lecturer in the physics department of the University of Calcutta. During this time Bose created the very important field of quantum statistics. He sent his paper to Einstein who translated it into German and submitted it on Bose's behalf to the prestigious 'Zeitschrift für Physik'. Bose was highly estimated by Einstein. He is well known for Bose-Einstein statistics and Bose-Einstein condensate. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis (1893-1972) worked in applied statistics. He is well known for the Mahalanobis distance, a statistical measure. Mahalanobis founded the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) which grow out of the Statistical Laboratory in the Presidency College, Calcutta, set up also by Mahalanobis. Book cover stained, spots of ink on lower edge, apart from this a fine copy. This early translation not listed in Weil. Boni 9.A and 78.A Extremely rare. OCLC: 6308161.

First edition of this classic account of Born's analysis and interpretation of Einstein's theory of relativity. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Einstein. Signed by Max Born on the verso of the frontispiece. Translated by Henry L. Brose. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. First editions are uncommon, signed examples rare. "Einstein's Theory of Relativity is a book in which one great mind explains the work of another great mind in terms comprehensible to the layman is a significant achievement. This is such a book. Max Born was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1954 and was one of the world's great physicists: in this work he analyzes and interprets the theory of Einsteinian relativity. The result is undoubtedly the most lucid and insightful of all the books that have been written to explain the revolutionary theory that marked the end of the classical and the beginning of the modern era of physics.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good+. First American edition. 8vo. [2], v-vi, [2], ix-x, [2], 3-319, [5] pp. Blue cloth with gold lettering on the spine and a gold decoration on the front board; navy topstain. Price of $2.50 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Illustrated by three plates and several in-text diagrams. Includes a business reply card from Simon and Schuster, asking the reader to submit their comments on the book. Boni 235. Christie's The History of Quantum Physics and the Theory of Relativity: The Harvey Plotnick Library, 101. A scientific history for a casual reader, intended to explain the history of the evolution of famous theories in physics. Einstein and Infeld begin with the "Mechanical View" of the physical universe, the work done by Galileo and Newton, and the subsequent challenges to their work by modern physicists. The authors devote a section to the decline of the mechanical view, and proceed to explain their work on Relativity and Quanta. Einstein was famous for writing books intended to educate the public on his work and on the history of science. This volume is an example of his noble goal in making physics accessible to all readers. A Very Good+ book with a name and date of 1938 on the free front endpaper and toning to the endpapers and pastedowns; dust jacket is Good or better with notable edge wear, resulting in minor loss to the spine panel and folds.

Hardcover. First American Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 168 pages. In Very Good condition, lacking the scarce dust jacket. Bound in publisher's full blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front board. Gilt on spine dulled. Light shelf wear and rubbing, light bumping to corners. Light discoloration to frontispiece and title page. With frontispiece of Einstein by Hermann Struck. Shelved case 10. This edition was translated from the third German edition of 1918, but with Appendix III, on "The Experimental Confirmation of the General Theory of Relativity," having been written specially for this translation. 1370733. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

First Edition. 19,5 cm, x + 319 p. Original blue cloth binding. 'The book is a simple chat between you and us. You may find it boring or interesting, dull or exciting, but our aim will be accomplished if these pages give you some idea of the eternal struggle of the inventive human mind for a fuller understanding of the laws governing physical phenomena.' (The authors, from the preface). Infeld, despite his gifts as a physicist, despite the joint work on the equation of motion, and despite Einstein's own efforts on his behalf, was unable to find a position in America. To help him Einstein collaborated with him on a book, «The evolution of physics», that was published in 1938. It described for the layman the majestic development of physical science as seen by the man who had revolutionized scientific thought while maintaining a striking continuity with the broad sweep of the past. The book was an immediate success - was translated into several languages at once - and with its success Einstein said to Infeld: 'You are a made man'. Undoubtedly the book played no small part in Infeld's obtaining a position in Canada. (B. Hoffmann, Einstein p. 233). Weil 201; Schilpp-Shields 279; Alicke 278/159.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Publisher's blue hardback with gilt lettered spine and gilt portrait to upper cover. Firm and square, sharp and bright, strong joints, showing well. Complete with original dustjacket, neat and tidy, no tears, no chips, just some very slight edge-wear and a few rubs; note: not price-clipped. Contents tight and clean, no pen-marks and not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Size:

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First UK Edition. xiii, [3], 138, [2], 8 p. 20 cm. 5 diagrams and frontispiece portrait of the author. Red cloth with blank impressing on front, black print on spine. Some soiling to covers, corners bumped, spine faded, small tears in spine head. Front pastedown has bookplate for Brenda Mary O'Keefe and small chip to edge. Offsetting to free endpapers. Front hinge cracking internally. A few stains within. 8 p. of Methuen publications listed at rear. First edition of the authorized translation into English of the "popular exposition" of Einstein's theory of relativity. Includes third appendix on "The Experimental Confirmation of the General Theory of Relativity," written by Einstein specially for this edition at the request of the translator. First published in German in 1916, "Relativity" gives readers an insight into the thought processes of one of the greatest minds of the 20th century.