Project Gutenberg 2009-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 938 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 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relativity:_The_Special_and_the_General_Theory 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.) Reading ease score: 44.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Relativity (Physics) QC Text Physics Category: Science - Physics 248681 2025-08-12T10:46:22.570241 text/html 248383 2023-05-02T01:08:34 text/html 1061318 2025-08-12T10:46:27.941222 application/epub+zip 1061401 2025-08-12T10:46:23.523216 application/epub+zip 184962 2025-08-12T10:46:23.015252 application/epub+zip 1132863 2025-08-12T10:46:31.057183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1091114 2025-08-12T10:46:27.480197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223894 2022-09-14T04:46:12.324846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210694 2025-08-12T10:46:21.895280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210410 2023-05-02T01:11:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18681 2025-08-12T10:46:31.204194 application/rdf+xml 21246 2025-08-12T10:46:23.132227 image/jpeg 3436 2025-08-12T10:46:23.074241 image/jpeg 68039 2023-05-02T01:11:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 772027 2023-05-02T01:12:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 883269 2025-08-12T10:46:22.712265 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia