Introduction to Bronstein's "Quantum theory of weak gravitational   fields"
  A scientific introduction and short biography to accompany the translation of Matvei P. Bronstein, "Quantum theory of weak gravitational fields", Phys. Zeitschr. der Sowjetunion 9, 140 157 (1936), to appear as a "Golden Oldie" in JGRG. 
S. Deser and A. Starobinsky
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