Relativity
The Special and the General Theory
Ranked #3 in General Relativity, Ranked #14 in Physics — see more rankings.
An accesible version of Einstein's masterpiece of theory, written by the genius himself
According to Einstein himself, this book is intended "to give an exact insight into the theory of Relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics." When he wrote the book in 1916, Einstein's name was scarcely known outside the physics institutes. Having just completed his masterpiece, The General Theory of Relativity—which provided a... more
According to Einstein himself, this book is intended "to give an exact insight into the theory of Relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics." When he wrote the book in 1916, Einstein's name was scarcely known outside the physics institutes. Having just completed his masterpiece, The General Theory of Relativity—which provided a... more
Rankings by Category
Relativity is ranked in the following categories:
- #47 in Cosmology
- #43 in Folio Society
- #26 in Gravity
- #24 in Measurement
- #93 in Science
- #94 in Science and Math
- #62 in Scientific
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