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A Stubbornly Persistent Illusion : the essential scientific writings of Albert Einstein / [edited, with commentary, by Stephen Hawking].
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.
- Einstein, Albert.
- Relativity (Physics).
- Philosophy.
- Physics.
- physics.
- Medical Subjects:
- Physics.
- Penn Provenance:
- Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)
- Physical Description:
- xi, [1], 468 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- First Paperback Edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Running Press, [2009]
- Contents:
- Introduction / Stephen Hawking
- The Principle of Relativity
- Relativity, the Special and General Theory
- Sidelights on Relativity
- Selection from The Meaning of Relativity, "Space and Time in Pre-Relativity Physics"
- Selections from The Evolution of Physics, "Relativity, Field" and "Quanta"
- Autobiographical Notes
- Selections from Out of My Later Years.
- Notes:
- Reprint. Originally published: ©2007.
- "Cover design by Bill Jones. Interior design by Bill Jones and Aptara, Inc. Edited by Jennifer Kasius with David Goldberg. Typography: Adobe Garamond"--Title page verso.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Running Press Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.
- Running Press copy is "1" printing.
- ISBN:
- 9780762435647
- 076243564X
- OCLC:
- 472165970
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