Project Gutenberg 2009-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 442 Einstein, Albert 1879 1955 Lawson, Robert W. (Robert William) Relativity: The Special and General Theory Revised edition Methuen & Co Ltd, 1924 See also PG#5001 Reading ease score: 44.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. Robert Hux "Relativity: The Special and General Theory" by Albert Einstein is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work presents an accessible explanation of Einstein's groundbreaking theories regarding the nature of space, time, and gravity. The book aims to provide insight into the theory of relativity for readers who may not have a deep mathematical background but are interested in the philosophical implications and scientific principles behind it. The opening of the book begins with a preface where Einstein clarifies his intentions for the reader, emphasizing accessibility despite the complex nature of the subject. He acknowledges that a solid background in scientific concepts is helpful but insists that the core ideas can be grasped with patience and critical thought. The initial chapters delve into fundamental concepts of geometry and systems of coordinates, laying the groundwork for the exploration of the principles of relativity. Einstein begins with discussions about geometric propositions and the behavior of objects in motion relative to different reference frames, challenging traditional notions of absolute space and time, thereby setting the stage for the more intricate details of his theories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Relativity (Physics) QC Text Physics Browsing: Science - Physics Browsing: Science - General 248544 248756 2024-11-16T01:03:07.506554 2023-09-13T09:10:21.993880 text/html text/html 248383 2023-05-02T01:08:34 text/html 1061067 2024-11-16T01:03:24.724508 application/epub+zip 1061201 2024-11-16T01:03:15.248512 application/epub+zip 184772 2024-11-16T01:03:10.299534 application/epub+zip 1132797 2024-11-16T01:03:32.948417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1091122 2024-11-16T01:03:24.244445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223894 2022-09-14T04:46:12.324846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210694 210722 2024-11-16T01:03:06.675573 2023-09-13T09:10:21.150910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 210410 2023-05-02T01:11:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19901 2024-11-16T01:03:33.106400 application/rdf+xml 21246 2024-11-16T01:03:14.862509 image/jpeg 3436 2024-11-16T01:03:14.809491 image/jpeg 68039 2023-05-02T01:11:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 772027 2023-05-02T01:12:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 883228 2024-11-16T01:03:07.640532 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia