An Einstein Encyclopedia
by Alice Calaprice, Daniel Kennefick & Robert Schulmann
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Pub Date Nov 18 2015 | Archive Date Jan 20 2016
Description
This is the single most complete guide to Albert Einstein’s life and work for students, researchers, and browsers alike. Written by three leading Einstein scholars who draw on their combined wealth of expertise gained during their work on the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, this authoritative and accessible reference features more than one hundred entries and is divided into three parts covering the personal, scientific, and public spheres of Einstein’s life.
An Einstein Encyclopedia contains entries on Einstein’s birth and death, family and romantic relationships, honors and awards, educational institutions where he studied and worked, citizenships and immigration to America, hobbies and travels, plus the people he befriended and the history of his archives and the Einstein Papers Project. Entries on Einstein’s scientific theories provide useful background and context, along with details about his assistants, collaborators, and rivals, as well as physics concepts related to his work. Coverage of Einstein’s role in public life includes entries on his Jewish identity, humanitarian and civil rights involvements, political and educational philosophies, religion, and more.
Commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the theory of general relativity, An Einstein Encyclopedia also includes a chronology of Einstein’s life and appendixes that provide information for further reading and research, including an annotated list of a selection of Einstein’s publications and a review of selected books about Einstein.
- More than 100 entries cover the rich details of Einstein’s personal, professional, and public life
- Authoritative entries explain Einstein’s family relationships, scientific achievements, political activities, religious views, and more
- More than 40 illustrations include photos of Einstein and his circle plus archival materials
- A chronology of Einstein’s life, appendixes, and suggestions for further reading provide essential details for further research
Alice Calaprice is a renowned authority on Albert Einstein and the author of several popular books on Einstein, includingThe Ultimate Quotable Einstein (Princeton). Daniel Kennefick is associate professor of physics at the University of Arkansas, an editor of the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, and the author of Traveling at the Speed of Thought: Einstein and the Quest for Gravitational Waves (Princeton). Robert Schulmann was a longtime director of the Einstein Papers Project and editor of the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. He is the coeditor of Einstein on Politics and Albert Einstein, Mileva Marić: The Love Letters (both Princeton).
Advance Praise
"This is the most comprehensive book on Einstein published to coincide with the centenary of his general theory of relativity. Coauthored by Calaprice, Daniel Kennefick, and Robert Schulman, three leading Einstein scholars, it covers the Nobel Prize winner’s life (1879--1955) and work in detail, with entries on his influence on science and society. Photographs and illustrations--cartoons of the great inventor, for example, and scientific diagrams--enhance the presentation, which further offers meticulous documentation and carefully chronicles Einstein’s academic output."--Henrietta Verma, Library Journal
"A fascinating and exceptionally readable reference volume for anyone interested in Einstein as a personality, scientist, political figure, or humanitarian. The authors make clear how we have come to know what we know about Albert Einstein. They also place him within networks of biographical profiles of family members, friends, romantic interests, teachers, collaborators, and colleagues, discrediting myths of Einstein as a solitary man. This is a valuable resource by three accomplished Einstein scholars."--Mary Jo Nye, author of Blackett: Physics, War, and Politics in the Twentieth Century
"Finally, here’s a compendium of Einstein facts and information from the people who know him best, the wonderful scholars who have been editing his papers. This volume is a treasure trove. It’s both informative and a lot of fun to browse and savor."--Walter Isaacson, author of Einstein: His Life and Universe
"The authors are well-known Einstein scholars with an intimate knowledge of the great physicist’s life and work. They have put together a most welcome encyclopedic reference work for both laypersons and experts."--Tilman Sauer, University of Bern
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780691141749 |
| PRICE | $39.95 (USD) |
