A Stubbornly Persistent Illusion: The Essential Scientific Works of Albert Einstein

Stephen Hawking

ISBN 10: 0762430036 / ISBN 13: 9780762430031

Published by Running Press, 2007

About this Item

A Stubbornly Persistent Illusion is a collection of Albert Einstein's most significant scientific writings, assembled by physicist Stephen Hawking and published in 2007 by Running Press. The book includes Einstein's foundational papers on Relativity (including E=mc²), his work on quantum theory and the photoelectric effect, as well as his philosophical essays and a popular explanation of relativity. Hawking provides introductory commentary for each piece, offering historical and scientific context for Einstein's revolutionary work.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Stubbornly Persistent Illusion: The Essential Scientific Works of Albert Einstein
• Publisher: Running Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762430036
• ISBN 13: 9780762430031
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • FIRST EDITION POTPOURRI

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Synopsis

From the work that "made" modern scientific thought and his important discoveries, to his later musings on his landmark findings and his philosophical essays on Zionism and other important issues of the 20th Century, "Einstein" is the most extensive anthology of the scientist, and the only one to provide the wide breadth of his work. The works included in the anthology include: "The Principle of Relativity" (1920); "Space-Time" (1929); "About Zionism" (1930); "Cosmic Religion" (1931); "The World As I See It" (1934); "The Evolution of Physics" (1938); "The Meaning of Relativity" (1945); and, "Out of My Later Years" (1950) At the beginning of each chapter, Stephen Hawking gives a short summary of the work, highlighting its significance, followed by an unabridged reproduction of Einstein's original essay.

About the Author

Stephen Hawking is, like Sir Isaac Newton before him, a Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge. He is the author of numerous books, including the phenomenally successful A Brief History of Time which has sold over 10 million copies in 40 different languages.