A Stubbornly Persistant Illusion: The Essential Scientific Writings of Albert Einstein: The Essential Scientific Works of Albert Einstein

A Stubbornly Persistant Illusion: The Essential Scientific Writings of Albert Einstein: The Essential Scientific Works of Albert Einstein

by StevenHawking(editor) (Author)

Synopsis

Best-selling author and physicist Stephen Hawking assembles the most groundbreaking works by Albert Einstein together into one volume. From the text that revealed the famous Theory of Relativity -renowned as the most important scientific discovery of the 20th Century-to his significant works on quantum theory, statistical mechanics, and the photoelectric effect, here are the writings that changed physics, and subsequently, the way we view the world. Einstein also thought deeply on both political issues and religious thought, so many of Einstein's philosophical essays are included. Hawking provides introductions to each work, which provides both historical and scientific perspective. From the papers that shaped modern scientific thought to Einstein's later musings on his landmark findings, A Stubbornly Persistent Illusion is a collection of Einstein's most important work, with commentary from our greatest living physicist.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 468
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Running Press
Published: 03 Oct 2007

ISBN 10: 0762430036
ISBN 13: 9780762430031

Media Reviews
Science Books & Films, June 2008
Hawking's book is stimulating and provides the reader with motivation for studying physics and engaging the universe.
Author Bio
Stephen Hawking's ability to make science understandable and compelling to a lay audience was established with the publication of his first book, A Brief History of Time, which has sold nearly 10 million copies in 40 languages. Hawking has authored or participated in the creation of numerous other popular science books, including On the Shoulders of Giants and The Illustrated On the Shoulders of Giants.