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Signed book: The Meaning of Relativity: Four Lectures Delivered at Princeton University, May 1921, by Albert Einstein, translated by Edwin Plimpton Adams. First edition. London: Methuen & Co., 1922. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.75, 123 pages. Signed on the first free end page in fountain pen, "A. Einstein, 1930." Autographic condition: fine, with a faint block of toning to the signed page. Book condition: VG/None, with uneven sunning to boards and spine, a bit of rubbing and soiling, and slightly bumped corners; the binding remains tight and square.
The Meaning of Relativity is a foundational work by Albert Einstein, translated by Edwin Plimpton Adams, in which Einstein presents a concise and accessible summary of the core principles of his theory of relativity. Delivered as part of the Stafford Little Lectures at Princeton, the text is notable for bridging the gap between technical scientific theory and philosophical reflection. Einstein outlines the development of both the special and general theories of relativity, exploring their mathematical formulations and physical implications. With clarity and precision, he discusses the concepts of space, time, and gravitation, emphasizing the shift from Newtonian mechanics to a relativistic worldview. The book is essential for understanding Einstein’s thought and the intellectual revolution he led in modern physics.
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