List of Scientific Publications By Albert Einstein - Books

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The following books were written by Einstein. With the exception of publication #278, he had no co-authors.

Index Year Book title and English translation Publisher (Location) Classification and notes
Schilpp 6 1906 Eine neue Bestimmung der Moleküldimensionen
A New Determination of Molecular Dimensions
Buchdruckerei K. J. Wyss (Bern) Statistical mechanics. Inaugural-dissertation from Zürich Universität. Same as (journal) publication #11.
Schilpp 86 1916 Die Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie
Foundations of the General Theory of Relativity§
Barth (Leipzig) General relativity.
Schilpp 102 1917 Über die spezielle und die allgemeine Relativitätstheorie, gemeinverständlich
On the Special and General Theory of Relativity (A Popular Account)
Vieweg (Braunschweig) Special and general relativity. This is volume 38 (Heft 38) in the series Sammlung Vieweg. Other editions and translations are found in publications #110, 129, 130, 137–141, 154, 169 and 215.
Schilpp 110 1918 Über die spezielle und die allgemeine Relativitätstheorie, gemeinverständlich, 3rd edition
On the Special and General Theory of Relativity (A Popular Account)
Vieweg (Braunschweig) Special and general relativity. Other editions and translations are found in publication #102 and 129, 130, 137–141, 154, 169 and 215.
Schilpp 129 1920 Über die spezielle und die allgemeine Relativitätstheorie, gemeinverständlich, 10th edition
On the Special and General Theory of Relativity (A Popular Account)
Vieweg (Braunschweig) Special and general relativity. The first edition of this book is listed as publication #102. Editions of this work were published until 1922 (the 14th edition). Editions 10–14 contained an additional section ("Rotverschiebung der Spectrallinien" (Redshift of spectral lines) in the appendix.
Schilpp 131 1920 Äther und Relativitätstheorie: Rede gehalten am 5. Mai 1920 an der Reichs-Universität zu Leiden
Aether and Relativity Theory: A Talk Given on May 5, 1920 at the University of Leiden§
Springer Verlag (Berlin) Special and general relativity. The French, English, and Italian translations are listed as publications #145, 152, and 153, respectively. An undated Polish translation by L. Freundenheim, Eter a teorja wzglednosci, was published in Lviv.
Schilpp 143 1921 Geometrie und Erfahrung, Erweiterte Fassung des Festvortrages gehalten an der Preussischen Akademie
Geometry and Experience: Expanded Edition of the Celebratory Lecture Given at the Prussian Academy§
Springer Verlag (Berlin) General relativity. The original paper is found as (journal) publication #148. French, English and Italian translations are listed as publications #144, 152, and 153. An undated Polish translation, Geometrja a doswiadczenie, was published in Lviv.
Schilpp 156 1922 Vier Vorlesungen über Relativitätstheorie, gehalten im Mai 1921, an der Universität Princeton
Four Lectures on Relativity Theory, Given in May 1921 at Princeton University§
Vieweg (Braunschweig) Special and general relativity. German text of publication #143. A second printing by Vieweg is dated 1923.
Schilpp 157 1922 Untersuchungen über die Theorie der Brownschen Bewegungen
Investigations of Brownian Motion§
Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft (Leipzig) Statistical mechanics. A re-issue of publications #8, 11, 12, 22, and 26 with notes and derivations from the editor, R. Fürth. Released as Nr. 199 of Oswalds Klassiker der exacten Wissenschaften. An English translation appeared as publication #198.
Schilpp 168 1923 Grundgedanken und Probleme der Relativitätstheorie
Fundamental Ideas and Problems of Relativity Theory§
Imprimerie royale (Stockholm) Special and general relativity. Nobel prize lecture, delivered before the Nordische Naturforscherversammlung in Göteborg. Reprinted in Nobelstiftelsen, Les prix Nobel en 1921–22.
Schilpp 264 1933 On the Method of Theoretical Physics Clarendon Press (Oxford) Philosophy of physics. The Herbert Spenser lecture at Oxford University, delivered on June 10, 1933.
Schilpp 265 1933 Origins of the General Theory of Relativity Jackson (Glasgow) General relativity. Lecture at the University of Glasgow, delivered June 20, 1933.
Schilpp 266 1933 Les fondements de la théorie de la relativité générale
Foundations of the General Theory of Relativity§
Hermann (Paris) General relativity. French translations of publications #89 and 251 by Maurice Solovine, together with a new essay by Einstein, "Sur la structure cosmologique de l'espace", which discusses the cosmological implications of general relativity, together with its historical antecedents.
Schilpp 278 1938 The Evolution of Physics: The Growth of Ideas from Early Concepts to Relativity and Quanta Simon and Schuster (New York) History of physics. Co-authored with Infeld L.
Schilpp 279 1938 Die Physik als Abenteuer der Erkenntnis
Physics as an Adventure of the Mind§
Sijthoff (Leiden) Philosophy of physics.
Schilpp 297 1945 The Meaning of Relativity Princeton University (Princeton) Special and general relativity. Second edition of publication #142, with a long appendix covering various topics such as the cosmological implications of general relativity. The appendix was translated by Ernst G. Straus. A "third edition" was published in 1946 by Methuen (London), but it is identical except for a change in pagination. The true third, fourth and fifth editions appeared in 1950, 1953 and 1956, respectively. In the 3rd, Einstein added Appendix II on a generalized theory of gravitation, which was substantially revised for the fifth and final edition.

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