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. |