A Stubbornly Persistent Illusion

The Essential Scientific Works of Albert Einstein

By: Stephen Hawking

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Paperback | 29 September 2009

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With commentary by the greatest physicist of our time, Stephen Hawking, this anthology has garnered impressive reviews. PW has called it "a gem of a collection" while New Scientist magazine notes the "thrill of reading Einstein's own words." From the writings that revealed the famous Theory of Relativity, to other papers that shook the scientific world of the 20th century, A Stubbornly Persistent Illusion belongs in every science fan's library.

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"Science Books & Films," June 2008
"Hawking's book is stimulating and provides the reader with motivation for studying physics and engaging the universe."

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Non-Fiction Biographies & True Stories Biographies Science, Technology & Medicine Biographies Science Science in General Popular Science Physics Relativity Physics History of Science

Introduction	p. ix
The Principle of Relativity	p. 1
Relativity, the Special and General Theory	p. 125
Sidelights on Relativity	p. 235
Selection from The Meaning of Relativity, "Space and Time in Pre-Relativity Physics"	p. 263
Selections from The Evolution of Physics, "Relativity, Field" and "Quanta"	p. 283
Autobiographical Notes	p. 337
Selections from Out of My Later Years	p. 383
Index	p. 457
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