Easy Lessons Einstein by Edwin Slosson: First Edition (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 123 pp.+ 2 Illus Plts, Tan Hardback, Cover slightly soiled, penciling in text else G-VG, no DJ, 1st ed.

First American Edition. First American edition. Measuring approximately 7.5" x 5" with 122 numbered pages. This book is in good condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Moderate staining to both boards. Moderate foxing to all edges of textblock and interior pages. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Old bookseller sticker on front endpaper. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O1-128).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo (small). Brown cloth, lettered in black, vii, 123pp. Frontispiece photo of a young Einstein, in-text illustrations. Bookplate on front pastedown plus [1] plate on Measure of a Man, with owner name on ff/ep, pages a tad browned, a small chip on pp. 109 on upper margin [no text loss], boards a bit worn around spine, edges. Theories of non-Euclidian geometry, time and space, eclipse observations and time as the fourth dimension are explored. …

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Light general wear, unmarked, illustrated, 123pp, VG/--. Book.

First edition of this popular science book that made Albert Einsteinâs theory of relativity accessible to general readers. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, with black and white illustrations. In very good condition, name to the title page. Easy Lessons in Einstein (1920) by Edwin E. Slosson is an early and influential work of science communication that seeks to explain Albert Einsteinâs theory of relativity in accessible terms for a general audience. Written at a time when Einsteinâs ideas were gaining international attention but remained largely misunderstood by the public, Slosson's book demystifies complex scientific concepts such as space-time, the constancy of the speed of light, and the relativity of motion, using analogies and clear language rather than technical mathematics. As a chemist and science writer, Slosson played a key role in making cutting-edge scientific developments comprehensible to non-specialists. The book reflects both the growing public fascination with modern physics in the early 20th century and the importance of translating theoretical science into broader cultural understanding.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A VERY GOOD, clean, tight copy of a HARD-TO-FIND publication. Former owner's inked name on the front endpaper. Book contains a 6 page article by Albert Einstein entitled: "Time, Space, and Gravitation" and an 8 page bibliography on other Einstein-related books and articles. Light brown hardcovers with black lettering on the front board and spine. ILLUSTRATED in black-and-white drawings. 123 pages. LMBC3.…