The Evolution of Physics by Albert Einstein, First Edition (22 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. lacks ffep. has a few discrete ex-lib markings in interior, no markings on dust cover or cloth binding.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Drawings (illustrator). First Edition. 222 Pp. True First Edition Of "The Evolution Of Physics", Issued Just Prior To The English Translation. Softcover Issue, Tan Covers Printed In Red. Clean, Unmarked Except For Small Owner's Name On Tile Page, Bookplate Of Dutch Physicist Jan Korringa. Covers With Slight Browning To Spine, Wear With Splits At Top And Bottom Of Front Spine Edge, Hinges Tight, Foxing Spots To Fore Edges Of Page Block And A Few Spots On Edges Of Pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Seventh Printing. Blue cloth, gold design and titles on spine, edges rubbed, No DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Xi348 Pp. Yellow Cloth, Spine Lettered In Gilt On Black. Near Fine, No Marks. Dust Jacket Priced $10.50, Wear, A Few Short Tears And Minute Losses.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Xi348 Pp. Yellow Cloth, Spine Lettered In Gilt On Black. Near Fine, Tiny Owner's Name. Dust Jacket Priced $10.50, Very Near Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition, Special Edition. A very scarce set in any condition, this complete 4 volume set is in Absolute Mint and Unread condition. The front and back covers are both in near Perfect condition and the gilded page edges show hardly any wear at all! There are no attached bookplates nor any other signs of previous ownership. This set is part of the Easton Press Collection and would be a beautiful addition to your Easton Press collection. Hopefully you can add this set to your collection and enjoy it in the years to come.

Blue Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs, Charts and Diagrams (illustrator). First American Edition. X, 319 Pp + 1 Pp Ads At Rear. Blue Cloth, Gilt, Yellow Endpapers. One Of 6000 Copies Of The American First Printing; Publisher's Note On Dj States That The Uk, Dutch And American Editions Were Being Issued Simultaneously. Book Is Very Good, Gilt Very Bright, Cloth Clean, Rear Hinge Cracked In Upper 2 3/4", Clean, Unmarked Pages; One Quarter Inch Square Area Of Fading At Upper Left Of Spine Panel. With Heraldic Bookplate On Front Pastedown, Mostly Under Flap Of Dj. First Issue Dj Priced $2.50 At Bottom Of Rear Flap, With Price Much Nearer The Gold Border Than The Bottom Edge; On Later Printings The Price Is Aligned Midway. Dj Clean, Spine Lettering Somewhat Browned, Light Wear, 1/2" Triangular Chip At Top Of Rear Panel, Still Present But Loose; Minute Losses At Corners; Browning To Edges Of White Rear Panel But No Browning At All To Front Panel.

Light Blue Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Drawings (illustrator). First Edition. 222 Pp. True First Edition Of "The Evolution Of Physics", Issued Just Prior To The English Translation. Blue Cloth Printed In Black. Clean, Unmarked. Covers With Slight Sunning To Spine, Points Of Fraying At Two Front Tips, Hinges Tight, 1 1/2" Diameter Ring Mark At Left Fore Edge Of Rear Cover; Light Foxing Spots To Fore Edges Of Page Block But Pages Themselves Clean And Bright Without Spotting.

1st Edition. The evolution of ideas in physics, the first concepts to the theories of relativity and quanta. Translated from the English by Maurice Solovine. Paris, Flammarion, Library of scientific philosophy, 1938, in-12 paperback, illustrated first cover, 298 pp, with 73 figures in the text and 3 plates inset., 1938. Very good condition with minor edge wear. Bright and clean throughout. This is another book that we offer in the Flammarion Library of Scientific Philosopy Einstein series. The other piece, Einstein's Comment je fois le monde is offered separately.

Light Blue Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good + Dust Jacket. Drawings (illustrator). First Edition. Viii, 222 Pp. Light Blue Cloth Stamped In Dark Blue. True First Edition Of "The Evolution Of Physics", Issued Just Prior To The English Translation. A Clean, Unmarked Copy, With Signs Of Removal Of A Single Bookplate On The Front Endpaper, No Other Marks. Dust Jacket With Some Wear And Browning, Also With A 1 3/8" X 1 5/8" V-Chip At Top Of Rear Panel Adjacent To The Spine, Very Small Chips At Tips With A 1" X 1/8" Loss Along Top Of Front Flap Fold, And A 1/2" Closed Tear At Top Of Rear Panel With A Few Small Chips And Very Short Closed Tears. A Nice Copy In The Nearly Complete And Scarce Jacket.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 1952 at title page; stated fifteenth printing at copyright. Green buckram (cloth) boards, white cover design of curving field matrix, spine titles, light shelf wear. Pages near fine; no writing. Toning at back endpaper, pastedown. Bind fine; hinges intact. Original navy wrapper with white stylized titles, moderate edge wear, rub, chip; protected in new clear sleeve. First published in 1938, this summary compilation was conceived by Einstein and composed by Leopold Infeld while working closely with the theorist. Clear and concise explanations of the development of theories explaining physical phenomena. Presents the growth of ideas from early concepts to relativity and quanta. Illustrated with demonstrative drawings throughout. Written, apparently more by Infeld than Einstein, this volume is exceedingly proper and therefore delightful, as well as thorough. A beautiful book, very clear and precise, and should be read by all armchair physicists with a serious desire to grasp relativity theory, as well as the importance of quantum theory. Accessible three-page index. Manufactured in the United States of America by the Haddon Craftsman, Scranton, Pa. 316 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. A Good or slightly better copy (1938 owner's name) in blue cloth lettered and decorated in gold, in an edge-rubbed Good dust jacket with a damp-stain at the lower spine (visible on the verso only, and not the book). Mild cover wear, clean/unmarked within. The first edition/first printing. (Not ex-library.). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Einstein's famous book, The Evolution of Physics, 1st Edition, no other dates or indications. Some minor shelf wear but overall, the book is in very good condition. No Jacket. 313 pgs.

Blue cloth over boards. First Edition. 5" x 7.5", pp. vi, [3] 4-319. This book was first intended as an opportunity for Einstein to financially aid his friend, Infeld. Though it soon became a joy for him to share physics in near layman's words as if the reader were seated before him in a classroom. "The theory of relativity deduces, from its fundamental assumption, an answer again of a quantitative character: all energy resists change of motion; all energy behaves like matter." (p 207). Very good with a few edge smudges, previousl bookseller inventory number in pencil, otherwise a clean, firm edition G+ protected by mylar which has been taped to inside flaps, thumb print size chip at top edge, tide mark on spine and some edgewear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Very good tight copy, stiff blue boards, owners neat ink signature inside, light age spotting to preliminary pages & page edges, wrapper has some rubbing & wear with small tears to edges, not price clipped, 8s. 6d.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good or better. Dust Jacket Condition: Good or better. 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 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.

First edition of this classic work, which traces the development of ideas in physics. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Albert Einstein on the half-title page, "To Dr. Montrell Albert Einstein Princeton 1943." Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. On publication The Saturday Review of Literature praised Evolution of Physics as "masterly Einstein and Infeld's book should do much to spread an understanding and appreciation one of the great dramas in the evolution of human thought.".

First edition of this classic work, which traces the development of ideas in physics. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the second free endpaper, "For David Stern Albert Einstein 1938." Fine in a near dust jacket with a few small closed tears. Trade editions signed by Einstein are scarce. Upon publication The Saturday Review of Literature praised Evolution of Physics as "masterly Einstein and Infeld's book should do much to spread an understanding and appreciation one of the great dramas in the evolution of human thought.".

Later printingÂof this classic work, which traces the development of ideas in physics. Octavo, original blue cloth. Boldly signed by both authors on the front free endpaper, "A. Einstein. 53" and "L. Infeld 1958." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. We have never seen another example signed by both authors. Rare and desirable. Upon publication The Saturday Review of Literature praised Evolution of Physics as "masterly Einstein and Infeld's book should do much to spread an understanding and appreciation one of the great dramas in the evolution of human thought.".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First issue with stiff blue cloth gilt-stamped binding and jacket price of 8s. 6d. 319 pp. Hardcover with dust jacket. The jacket edge-rubbed and discolored with some nicks. The text with a few trivial blemishes.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 1938 at title page and copyright page indicating the first printing. No other dates, indications. Fine navy buckram (cloth) boards, gilt cover design of curving field matrix, sharp gilt spine titles, fine. Pages near fine; no writing. Light tan endpapers. Deep navy top-stain. Bind fine; hinges intact. Original navy wrapper with white stylized titles, moderate edge wear, chip, rub; unclipped 2.50 at back flap, protected in new clear sleeve. Illustrated throughout with demonstrative drawings and few plates. Fine first edition in near very good original wrapper. First published in 1938, this summary compilation was conceived by Einstein and composed by Leopold Infeld, working closely with the theorist. Clear and concise explanations of the development of theories that explain physical phenomena. Each chapter and subsection presents the growth of ideas from early concepts of science to relativity and quanta. This is an exceedingly proper and therefore delightful read, while still being thorough. It is a beautiful book, very clear and precise, and should be read by all armchair physicists with a serious interest in grasping relativity theory, as well as the importance of quantum theory. Accessible three-page index. An About the Authors page and "A Representative Selection of Simon and Schuster Publications," at back. Manufactured in the United States of America. 319 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Previous owner signature of Albert K. Chapman to front free end paper. Chapman served as the president of the Eastman Kodak Company from 1952-1960, then as chairman until he retired in 1967.Publisher's navy blue cloth binding, stamped in gilt. Near Fine with a small scuff to front cover. In a Very Good dust jacket with price intact, moderate rubbing and edge wear, and a slightly toned spine panel.