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Sidelights on Relativity  is a fascinating follow-up work to Einstein’s previous (and iconic) book on the Theory of Relativity. The writings in this book are from lectures that Einstein gave in 1920 and 1921, and have been translated by G.B. Jeffery and W. Perrett. The first lecture on ‘Ether and the Theory of Relativity’ was delivered on 5 th  May 1920 at the University of Leyden. The second lecture was on ‘Geometry and Experience’, but the text that is in this book is an ex

The Theory of Relativity  is perhaps Einstein’s most famous work, and one of the most famous scientific works in recent history. Einstein's theories on relativity were published originally in the early 20th century in German, but the book that we have for sale is the first English edition (a translation of the German third edition) of this seminal work, translated by Robert W. Lawson. Our edition of The Theory of Relativity was published in 1920 by Methuen and Co. and the co

The Meaning of Relativity  is a significant book that covers the iconic theories and works of Albert Einstein on relativity. The book was first published in 1922 by Methuen and Co., and contains the content of four lectures that Einstein gave at Princeton University in May 1921. The four lectures are (in order), ‘Space and Time in Pre-Relativity Physics’, ‘The Theory of Special Relativity’, ‘The General Theory of Relativity’ and ‘The General Theory of Relativity Continued’. T

Charles Upham’s two-volume book from 1867 is a brilliant insight into the suspicion, fear and religion in 17 th  century America. It follows the infamous Salem Witch Trials that occurred in 1692 and 1693, where hordes of people were accused of witchcraft, and many were executed. The full title of the book is: ‘Salem Witchcraft; with An Account of Salem Village, and A History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Spirits.’ It was originally published by Wiggin and Lunt in Bost

This antiquarian book, dating all the way from 1694, is one of many seventeenth century books in our collection. If you are looking for something interesting and rare to add to your shelf, then you are in the right place. The General History of Earthquakes describes various volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, and makes note of particular mountains and geographical discoveries: each story or recount is numbered, going up to sixty-four. Section forty-one, for example, tells th

The Hunting of the Romish Fox is a curious book, not only in its content but its history: it is (as many of our religious antiquarian items are) born out of a turbulent time of theology in Britain and Ireland. The full title is: The Hunting of the Romish Fox, and the Quenching of Sectarian Fire Brands: Being a Specimen of Popery and Separation . According to the title page, the writer and historian, Sir James Ware, collected this work out of the ‘Memorials of Eminent Men bot

From the mid-eighteenth century emerges a fabulously researched and edited collection of the works of England’s greatest polymath: Excerpta by Sir Isaac Newton. The full title, in Latin, is: ‘Excerpta Quaedam e Newtoni Principiis Philosophiae Naturalis, cum notis variorum’, which can be translated as, ‘Certain Extracts from Newton’s Principles of Natural Philosophy, with notes of various kinds’. This book of Newton’s works was published in 1765 in Cambridge, and was edited by