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Along with quantum mechanics in the 1920s, Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity (1905) and General Theory of Relativity (1916) stand as the supreme achievements of twentieth-century physics. In simplest terms, the theory of Relativity is an approach to the measurement and study of space and time. The theory assumes that findings are based upon the relation of the frame of reference to the objects measured. The Special Theory of Relativity is primarily concerned with electric and magnetic phenomena. The General Theory focuses on gravity—not as a force as Newton postulated—but as a curved field in the space-time continuum, created by the presence of mass. Redesigned to present an easier reading, Relativity includes both explanatory illustrations and mathematical derivations of Einstein’s theories. This book brings out the great scientist’s remarkable ability to penetrate directly into the heart of the subject and yet remain lucid and accessible.
Shakira Parker @hilpert.ryley_509
November 17, 2021
5
This is a classic text. It’s not the best book ever written about Relativity, but it’s one of the most interesting because of the wonderful insight it gives us into the way that Einstein himself thought about it. But it would have been nice if someone involved with the Kindle edition had proof-read it before publishing it. I’ve never read a book so absolutely stuffed with typesetting errors. There’s at least one typo on almost every page. It’s really awful. I imagine that it was scanned from an original print copy by a machine, and then no one bothered to check it at all before offering it to the public. So: five stars for the book, no stars for the edition. Giving it four stars overall.