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The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Volume 8: The Berlin Years: Correspondence, 1914-1918
Albert Einstein
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Hardback. Opens in spring 1914 when Einstein takes up a research professorship at the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin and closes with the collapse of the German Empire four and one-half years later. The letters collected here touch on various aspects of Einstein's activities and shed light on his inner life. Editor(s): Schulmann, Robert; Kox, A. J.; Janssen, Michel; Illy, Jozsef. Translator(s): Hentschel, Ann M. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 1232 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 78. Weight in Grams: 2828.
This volume opens in spring 1914 when Einstein takes up a research professorship at the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin and closes with the collapse of the German Empire four and one-half years later. A good portion of the documentation, which comprises more than 675 letters, has only recently been discovered by the editors. The letters touch on all aspects of Einstein's activities and shed new light on his inner life, while enriching our understanding of his published papers, presented in volumes 6 and 7 of this series. The breakup of Einstein's first marriage and the divorce are presented ... Read more
This volume opens in spring 1914 when Einstein takes up a research professorship at the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin and closes with the collapse of the German Empire four and one-half years later. A good portion of the documentation, which comprises more than 675 letters, has only recently been discovered by the editors. The letters touch on all aspects of Einstein's activities and shed new light on his inner life, while enriching our understanding of his published papers, presented in volumes 6 and 7 of this series. The breakup of Einstein's first marriage and the divorce are presented ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
1216
Condition
New
Series
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein
Number of Pages
1232
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691048499
SKU
V9780691048499
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About Albert Einstein
Robert Schulmann teaches modern German history at Boston University; A. J. Kox teaches history of science at the University of Amsterdam; Michel Janssen is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Boston University; Jùzsef Illy is a former Member of the Institute of Isotopes of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
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