Albert Einstein. 1927

Albert Einstein (1879-1955).

'Newtons Mechanik und ihr Einfluss auf die Gestaltung der theoritischen Physik,' in Die Naturwissenschaften, 15 Jahrg., Heft 12. Berlin: Julius Springer, 25 March 1927.

Einstein reflects on the influence of Newton on theoretical physics. Writing on the occasion of the two-hundredth anniversary of Newton’s death, Einstein traced the historical development of physics, from the Greeks to Galileo and the present time, especially emphasising Newton’s contributions.

Quarto (253 x 180mm). [273]-276 pp.. Stapled self-wrappers, as issued (light toning along spine; ink and pencil numbering above caption title; frontispiece portrait of Newton detached). Provenance: Dr Hans Albert Einstein (1904-1973, Einstein's elder son: ownership ink stamp with Berkeley, California address).

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