This richly annotated facsimile edition of The Foundation of General Relativity introduces a new generation of readers to Albert Einstein s theory of gravitation Written in 1915 this remarkable document is a watershed in the history of physics and an enduring testament to the elegance and precision of Einstein s thought Presented here is a beautiful facsimile of Einstein s original handwritten manuscript along with its English translation and an insightful page by page commentary that places the work in historical and scientific context Hanoch Gutfreund and Jurgen Renn s concise introduction traces Einstein s intellectual odyssey from special to general relativity and their essay The Charm of a Manuscript provides a delightful meditation on the varied afterlife of Einstein s text Featuring a foreword by John Stachel this handsome edition also includes a biographical glossary of the figures discussed in the book a comprehensive bibliography suggestions for further reading and numerous photos and illustrations throughout