The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein

by Einstein, Albert; Kox, A. J.; Sauer, Tilman; Buchwald, Diana Kormos; Hirschmann, Rudy

• ISBN13: 9780691141879
• ISBN10: 0691141878
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-17
• Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr

Summary

This index volume provides quick access to the most authoritative compilation of documents and information concerning Einstein's work and correspondence for the first half of his life. It offers readers a Cumulative Index to the first ten volumes of the collected papers, the first complete bibliography of Einstein's scientific and nonscientific writings until 1921, and a succinct biographical time line. This volume is an invaluable research tool for delving into Einstein's written legacy; his interactions with colleagues, institutions, friends, and family; and his scientific, political, educational, and social activities.Volume 11 presents three important and unique bibliographies: the List of Writings, 1891-1921; the Einstein Bibliography, 1901-1921; and a Cumulative Bibliography and Index of Citations for Volumes 1-10. This volume also contains two complete lists of Einstein's correspondence up through 1920, and a Chronology of Einstein's life for the years 1879-1921. Corrections are collected in a List of Errata for the first ten volumes of the series.

Author Biography

A. J. Kox is professor of the history of science at the University of Amsterdam. At the California Institute of Technology Einstein Papers Project, Tilman Sauer is senior research associate in history, Diana Kormos Buchwald is professor of history, and Rudy Hirschmann is the project IT manager.

Table of Contents

Volumes Published to Date

The Early Years, 1879-1902 edited

The Swiss Years: Writings, 1900-1909 edited

The Swiss Years: Writings, 1909-1911 edited

The Swiss Years: Writings, 1912-1914 edited

The Swiss Years: Correspondence, 1902-1914 edited

The Berlin Years: Writings, 1914-1917 edited

The Berlin Years: Writings, 1918-1921 edited

The Berlin Years: Correspondence, 1914-1918 edited

The Berlin Years: Correspondence, January 1919-April 1920 edited

The Berlin Years: Correspondence, May-December 1920 and Supplementary Correspondence, 1909-1919 edited

Cumulative Index, Bibliography, List of Correspondence, Chronology, and Errata to Volumes 1-10 compiled

The Berlin Years: Correspondence, January-December 1921 edited

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