Stachel, John (ed.): The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Volume 1,
The Early Years, 1879- 1902 (Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1987)
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Stachel, John (ed.):
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Volume 1,
The Early Years, 1879-
1902 (Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1987)
Stachel, John (ed.):
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Volume 2,
The Swiss Years:
Writings, 1900-1909 (Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1989)
Klein, Martin J., A.J. Kox, Jürgen Renn, and Robert Schulmann (eds.):
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Volume 3,
The Swiss Years: Writings, 1909-1911 (Princeton University Press, Princeton,
New Jersey, 1993)
Klein, Martin J., A.J. Kox, Jürgen Renn, and Robert Schulmann (eds.):
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Volume 4,
The Swiss Years: Writings, 1912-1914 (Princeton University Press, Princeton,
New Jersey, 1995)
Klein, Martin J., A.J. Kox, Jürgen Renn, and Robert Schulmann (eds.):
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Volume 5,
The Swiss Years: Correspondence, 1902-1914 (Princeton University Press,
Princeton, New Jersey, 1993)
Kox, A. J. (ed.):
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Volume 6,
The Berlin Years:
Writings, 1914-1917
(Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1996)
Janssen, Michel (ed.):
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Volume 7,
The Berlin Years:
Writings, 1918-1921 (Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 2002)
Schulmann, R. (ed.):
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Volume 8,
The Berlin Years: Correspondence, 1914-1918 (Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1997)
Kormos Buchwald, Diana (ed.):
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Volume 9,
The Berlin Years: Correspondence January 1919 - April 1920
(Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 2004)
Kormos Buchwald, Diana (ed.):
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Volume 10,
The Berlin Years: Correspondence, May-December 1920, and Supplementary Correspondence, 1909-1920
(Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 2006)
Kormos Buchwald, Diana (ed.):
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Volume 11,
Cumulative Index, Bibliography, List of Correspondence, Chronology, and Errata to Volumes 1-10
(Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 2009)
Kormos Buchwald, Diana (ed.):
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Volume 12,
Correspondence, January-December 1921
(Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 2009)
Calaprice, Alice:
The Ultimate Quotable Einstein
(Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 2010)
The fourth edition of a collection of pithy quotations dealing with various issues; in the main reliable and with useful references.
Dukas, Helen and Banesh Hoffmann (eds.):
Albert Einstein: The Human Side. New Glimpses from his Archives (Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1981)
A small, nicely commented collection of quotes taken mainly from then unpublished letters : Einstein as his secretary and confidante saw him.
Einstein, Albert:
Ideas and Opinions (Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, 1982)
A collection of Einstein’s most important non-scientific and some scientific essays, addresses and articles. Never out of print since 1954.
Einstein, Albert:
Out Of My Later Years (Citadel Press, 1976)
A collection of non-scientific and scientific essays published between 1934 and 1950; most of them have later been included in “Ideas and Opinions”.
Einstein, Albert:
Relativity: The Special and the General Theory (Bartleby 2000)
Published for the first time in 1916, the “popular exposition” of The Special and the General Theory has never been out of print and is now available online.
Einstein, Albert:
The Meaning of Relativity (Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 2004)
This small volume contains Einstein’s lectures held in Princeton in 1921.
Einstein, Albert:
Einstein's 1912 Manuscript on the Theory of Relativity: A Facsimile (George Braziller Inc. 2000)
A manuscript, reflecting the train of thoughts that marked Einstein’s way from the Special to the General Theory of Relativity.
Einstein, Albert:
The World As I See It (Citadel, New York, 1991)
A collection of essays, compiled in 1934, and still worth reading today; most of them have later been included in “Ideas and Opinions”.
Einstein, Albert:
Einstein's Miraculous Year: Five Papers That Changed the Face of Physics (Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 2005)
A scholarly edition of Einstein’s five scientific papers of 1905, among them those which account for the Special Theory of Relativity.
Einstein, Albert:
Renn, Jürgen (ed.): Albert Einstein: Akademie-Vorträge. Sitzungsberichte der Preußischen Akademie der Wissenschaften 1914 - 1932. (Wiley-VCH 2005)
A comprehensive inventory of Einstein’s scientific work during the years he spent in Berlin.
Einstein, Albert:
Simon, Dieter (ed.):
Einstein's Annalen Papers The Complete Collection 1901 – 1922. (Wiley-VCH 2005)
This volume contains an important part of Einstein’s scientific papers of his most creative years
Einstein, Albert:
Essays in Science (Barnes & Noble Books 2004 Reprint)
A small collection of scientific essays, partly overlapping “Ideas and Opinions” and other collections.
Einstein, Albert:
The Theory of Relativity and other Essays (Citadel Press 1996)
A small collection of scientific essays, partly overlapping “Ideas and Opinions” and other collections.
Einstein, Albert:
Einstein on Humanism (Citadel Press 1993)
A small collection of non-scientific essays, partly overlapping “Ideas and Opinions” and other collections.
Einstein, Albert and Leopold Infeld:
The Evolution of Physics (Simon & Schuster, 1967)
Composed in 1938 in collaboration with his assistant, this history of physics is still a relevant textbook.
Nathan, Otto and Heinz Norden (eds.):
Einstein on Peace (Avenel, 1981)
The so far most important compilation of texts Einstein ever wrote about war and peace, human rights and politics. Compiled by his close friend, confidant and executor Otto Nathan.
Schilpp, Paul Arthur (ed.):
Albert Einstein: Autobiographical Notes (Open Court Publishing Company, La Salle, Illinois,
1979)
A small, surprising autobiography written in 1946.
Correspondences:
Renn, Jürgen and Robert Schulmann (eds.):
Albert Einstein and Mileva Maric: The Love Letters (Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1992)
The early correspondence between Einstein and his future wife, discovered in the 1980s, provided a amazingly new approach to the scientist.
Einstein, Albert and Max Born:
The Born-Einstein Letters (The Macmillan Press Ltd., London, 1971)
This collection documents the nearly lifelong friendship of two of the most important physicists of the 20th century.
Einstein, Albert and Sigmund Freud:
Why War? (Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, Chicago, 1978)
Two letters, written in 1932 by two Jews of worldwide renown, reflect their respective ideas and concerns regarding war.
Einstein, Albert and Michele Besso:
Correspondence 1903-1955 (Hermann: Paris, 1972)
Letters of a more personal and intimate character exchanged between two researchers of rather different nature.
Debever, Robert (ed.):
:
Elie Cartan and Albert Einstein:
Letters on Absolute Parallelism, 1929-1932 (Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1979)
A scientific exchange between the French mathematician and the Berlin physicist.
Przibram, Karl (ed.):
Albert Einstein, Erwin Schrödinger, Max Planck, Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, H. A. [Hendrik Antoon]:
Letters on Wave Mechanics (Philosophical Library, New York, 1967)
A scientific exchange between four of the most influential physicists of the 20th century.
Hermann, Armin (ed.):
Albert Einstein und Arnold Sommerfeld.
Briefwechsel. 60 Briefe aus dem goldenen Zeitalter der modernen Physik. (Schwabe 1968). In the original German only.
Another scientific correspondence providing an insight into the formation of modern physics.
Einstein, Albert:
Letters to Solovine (Philosophical Libray, 1987)
Lifelong correspondence between friends, not profound, but spirited.
Lohmeier, Dieter and Bernhardt Schell (eds.):
Einstein, Anschütz und der Kieler Kreiselkompass. Einstein, Anschütz and the Kiel Gyro Compass. (Raytheon Marine GmbH, Kiel, 2005)
Technical discussions alternate with personal statements here in an unexpected way.