ISBN-13: 9789812790347 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 196 str.
In 1887, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) was founded as the Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt (PTR) in Berlin in order to promote basic research in physics. This book describes the scientific and industrial milieu of the time, and explains the role of the key people, including Albert Einstein's involvement with the PTR.