Subtle Is the Lord The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein

by Pais, Abraham

• ISBN13: 9780192806727
• ISBN10: 0192806726
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780191037160
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-11-03
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

2005 has been designated "World Year of Physics" to celebrate the publication of Einstein's Theory of Relativity one hundred years ago. In commemoration of this landmark anniversary, Oxford University Press brings Abraham Pais' major work on Einstein's life and work to a whole new generation of readers. Since the death of Albert Einstein in 1955 there have been many books and articles written about the man and a number of attempts to "explain" relativity. Throughout the preparation of this book, Pais has had complete access to the Einstein Archives and the invaluable guidance of the late Helen Dukas--formerly Einstein's private secretary Written with Pais' intimate and incomparable knowledge of Einstein,Subtle is the Lordwill delight and inspire anyone fascinated by the man whose revolutionary ideas have defined modern physics.

Author Biography

The late Abraham Pais ws Detlev W. Bronk Professor at the Rockefeller University and winner of the J.R. Oppenheimer Memorial Prize for 1979.

Table of Contents

Introductory

Statistical Physics

Relativity, the Special Theory

Relativity, the General Theory

The Later Journey

The Quantum Theory

Journey's End

Appendices

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