Einstein the Formative Years, 1879-1909

By Don Howard

Book Overview

see attached for complete text] This is a unique collection of essays dealing with the formative years of the young Einstein, most of which have never been published elsewhere. The editors, Stachel & Howard, are among the world's experts on the history of 20th century physics and on Einstein himself, and both are editors of the well-known Einstein Studies Series. Topics in this volume cover Einstein's early readings, his university education, crucial influences that shaped his views on relativity, his youthful vision of a unified foundation for physics, and his personal life: his first wife, love letters, poetry.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817636234
• ISBN13: 9780817636234
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Birkhauser
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"