Relativity
the special and general theory
by Albert Einstein
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Robert Geroch builds on Einstein's work with commentary that addresses the ideas at the heart of the theory, bringing a modern understanding of relativity to the text. He elucidates how special relativity is a reconciliation of the contradictions between the nature of light and the principle of relativity; he expands on Einstein's treatment of the geometry of space-time and the fundamental notion of an "event"; he explains in detail, but without technical language, the equivalence of inertial and gravitational mass, a cornerstone of general relativity.
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Relativity: The Special and the General Theory
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Relativity: the special and general theory
2005, Pi Press
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Relativity: the special and the general theory; a popular exposition.
1961, Crown Publishers
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Relativity: the special and the general theory
1961, Bonanza Books
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Relativity: the special and the general theory
1961, Crown Trade Paperbacks
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Relativity, the special and the general theory: a popular exposition.
1920, Methuen
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-250) and index.
Originally published: New York : H. Holt, 1920.
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Einstein's own explanation of his theory for those who do not have a mathematical background and are unfamiliar with physics.
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