
The Essential Einstein: Public Writings
Albert Einstein(Author)
Princeton University Press
Published on 23. September 2025
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-691-13110-8 (ISBN)
Description
The ultimate collection of Einstein's public writings on everything from religion and art to pacifism and the atomic bomb
The Essential Einstein: Public Writings presents a rich selection of Einstein's humanistic writings drawn from a diverse array of materials he sanctioned for publication during his lifetime. Distinct from previous collections, this incisive book presents previously excerpted works in their entirety, including key articles, lectures, and speeches. These writings delve into significant topics such as philosophy, religion, and art, but also specific important and often contentious issues in education, politics, disarmament, pacifism, international cooperation, the atomic bomb, and Zionism. Among these works, readers will find the brilliant "Notes for an Autobiography" alongside selected popular science articles, which offer a profound understanding of Einstein's ethical and political worldview.
The Essential Einstein is a two-volume compendium offering general readers and specialists alike a comprehensive resource on the pivotal writings of Albert Einstein. Organized chronologically by leading authorities on Einstein and his work, this collection illuminates the evolution of Einstein's scientific and humanistic ideas throughout his life. Each selection is accompanied by explanatory notes that detail the work's background and significance.
Together with The Essential Einstein: Scientific Writings, this authoritative collection invites a deeper engagement with the intellectual legacy and enduring influence of Albert Einstein.
The Essential Einstein: Public Writings presents a rich selection of Einstein's humanistic writings drawn from a diverse array of materials he sanctioned for publication during his lifetime. Distinct from previous collections, this incisive book presents previously excerpted works in their entirety, including key articles, lectures, and speeches. These writings delve into significant topics such as philosophy, religion, and art, but also specific important and often contentious issues in education, politics, disarmament, pacifism, international cooperation, the atomic bomb, and Zionism. Among these works, readers will find the brilliant "Notes for an Autobiography" alongside selected popular science articles, which offer a profound understanding of Einstein's ethical and political worldview.
The Essential Einstein is a two-volume compendium offering general readers and specialists alike a comprehensive resource on the pivotal writings of Albert Einstein. Organized chronologically by leading authorities on Einstein and his work, this collection illuminates the evolution of Einstein's scientific and humanistic ideas throughout his life. Each selection is accompanied by explanatory notes that detail the work's background and significance.
Together with The Essential Einstein: Scientific Writings, this authoritative collection invites a deeper engagement with the intellectual legacy and enduring influence of Albert Einstein.
Reviews / Votes
"Finalist for the PROSE Award in History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, Association of American Publishers" "General readers and specialists in many fields of intellectual endeavor will appreciate this diverse selection from his vast output of contributions to the sciences and the humanities. . . . Recommended." * Choice *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
5 b/w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
692 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-691-13110-8 (9780691131108)
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Albert Einstein | Diana Kormos Buchwald | Tilman Sauer
The Essential Einstein: Public Writings
E-Book
09/2025
Princeton University Press
€34.49
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Persons
Diana Kormos Buchwald is the Robert M. Abbey Professor of History and director and general editor of the Einstein Papers Project at the California Institute of Technology. Tilman Sauer is professor of the history of mathematics and natural sciences at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz and senior editor of the Einstein Papers Project.