为了向公众普及物理学的基本原理和历史发展, 并使更多的人能够理解和欣赏物理学的精髓, 激发读者对物理学学习和探索的兴趣, 美国著名科学家与物理学家阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦与波兰物理学家利奥波德·英费尔德联合撰写了科普读物《物理学的进化》, 该书共包含4个章节。第一章为机械论的崛起, 第二章为机械论的衰落, 第三章为场、相对论, 第四章为量子。详细阐述了物理学的发展历程, 从伽利略、牛顿时代的经典理论发展到现代的场论、相对论和量子论的演变情况到现代的相对论和量子物理学, 作者深入剖析了各个时期的代表性理论和科学家们的思想贡献。

To popularize the fundamental principles and historical development of physics to the public, to enable a broader audience to comprehend and appreciate the essence of physics, and to stimulate readers’ interest in learning and exploring the science, renowned American scientist and physicist Albert Einstein collaborated with the Polish physicist Leopold Infeld to write the popular science book The Evolution of Physics. The book consists of four chapters: the first chapter narrates the rise of mechanism; the second chapter describes its decline; the third chapter delves into fields and relativity; and the fourth chapter covers quantum theory. The book provides a detailed exposition of the development of physics, tracing the evolution of physics from classical theories of the Galileo and Newton era to the modern theories of fields, relativity, and quantum. The authors made an in-depth analysis of the representative theories of each period and the ideological contributions of the scientists involved.