Description: THE MEANING OF RELATIVITY Author: Einstein, Albert Title: THE MEANING OF RELATIVITY Publication: London: Methuen and Co, 1922 Edition: First English Edition, First Printing Description: Hardcover. [8], 123 pp. + 8 ads. Orange cloth, deckled fore and tail edges, gilt spine lettering, blind stamped title to front cover. Front hinge and first signature show a bit of play, some handsoil and typical toning to covers, owner's signature (Michael J. Evans?) and bookplate to front endpaper (A. R. Michaelis). Edwin Plimpton Adams trans. VERY GOOD. First printing of Einstein's public lectures at Princeton University, which were met with great fanfare as the American victory tour of the newly crowned king of modern physics. A massive crowd turned out for the first of these lectures, though attendance dwindled in subsequent lectures as it became clear that even this synthesized overview of relativity remained opaque to all but the most advanced scholars. While Princeton hosted these lectures and held the copyright, Methuen was first to press with the English translation, as they were with Einstein's two previous books. "Neither before nor afterward did he offer a similarly comprehensive exposition that included not only the theory's technical apparatus but also detailed explanations making his achievement accessible to readers with a certain mathematical knowledge but no prior familiarity with relativity theory." - Gutfreund and Renn, *The Formative Years of Relativity: The History and Meaning of Einstein's Princeton Lectures*. Seller ID: 4653 Subject: Science Arches Bookhouse is a brick & mortar bookshop in North Portland, Oregon. We carry good books of all kinds with an emphasis on scholarly humanities books. We are open for browsing Monday-Saturday, 10-5:00. Terms All orders ship within two business days, packaged professionally with care. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Einstein, Albert
Publisher: Methuen and Co
Year Printed: 1922
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Original/Facsimile: Original
