EINSTEIN'S 1912 MANUSCRIPT

Costing over £100 in hardback, we have imported a very large softback paperback facsimile reproduction of Albert Einstein's (1879-1955) 1912 manuscript on the special theory of the relativity, one of the most revolutionary and influential scientific documents of the 20th century. It includes faithful reproductions of each of the 72 handwritten pages along with an English translation of the original German text. A tribute to Einstein's genius, the book opens with a brief essay, a chronology of his life, a selection of quotes, and a detailed description of the manuscript, its contents, publication history and provenance. Each page is reproduced in full colour, with the English translation facing and subtle variations in paper and ink are clearly visible in the excellent reproductions, indicating where and when Einstein drafted certain parts of it. These extensive reworkings reveal his thought processes more than any other of his handwritten works. Einstein contributed to many branches of physics and it was undoubtedly his theory of relativity which revolutionised the old, established Newtonian picture of space, time and gravitation which brought him unprecedented fame. 176 page large softback edition in facsimile, 20.3 x 30.5cm.