The Einsteinian Revolution: The Historical Roots of His Breakthroughs

by Hanoch Gutfreund and Jürgen Renn

Book Overview

How the Einsteinian revolution can be understood as the result of a long-term evolution of science

The revolution that emerged from Albert Einstein's work in the early twentieth century transformed our understanding of space, time, motion, gravity, matter, and radiation. Beginning with Einstein's miracle year of 1905 and continuing through his development of the theory of general relativity, Einstein spurred a revolution that continues...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691168768
• ISBN13: 9780691168760
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.6"