Relativity: The Special and the General Theory

Great nephew loved Einstein he truly enjoyed this book great read!

Great book, I love the gilded edges for the book

Impressed by the quality of the book

A good study resource, but a bit pricey.

This book arrived today. I liked it so much I just ordered another book ("The Time Machine") by the same publisher.

Timeless

The book itself is great, obviously, it’s Albert Einstein and he was a true genius. If you’re looking to learn something without feeling overwhelmed the book itself is wonderful I just wish the pages weren’t so thin. I can see through them so easily so I have to concentrate on what I’m reading and not let what’s on the page in front or behind it distract me, and definitely don’t hold the page up at all when you’re about to flip it soon or else you’ll see both sides so clearly it all blends together. That’s the only downside to this edition

This is a new edition of one of Einstein's expository books on relativity (an authorized translation by Robert W. Lawson), 164 pages. It is the same as an older edition by Crown Publishers (only the dust jacket is different). Beware of fake publications of this book, with fewer pages, poor typesetting, etc.

I've only had access to pdfs, it's great to have a hard cover copy. Beautiful book.

Be warned that this book expects university level mathematics before reading. It's a great book that definitely shows Einsteins thought process about how things worked. There are certainly over complexities arising from him trying to be as simple as possible, eg, first 3 chapters are basically describing how he constructs each axis on a cartesian Co ordinate system for use in euclidean geometry. Perhaps then, it needs to be broken down, nowadays we could just say "were going to use a cartesian Co ordinate system and assume space has euclidean geometry" - first3 chapters summarised.If you like being pedantic about this sort of detail then it's pretty good. Just spelling errors and grammar are unsatisfactory.

It is Only for those who already have understanding of basic physics ( Newtonian mechanics) and maths. And those who specially want to understand relativity (special relativity) by the discoverer himself. Then this book is for you. Else skip this book.

El libro es muy breve y superficial. No entra en ningún detalle. No da ninguna definición de los conceptos requeridos para entender la teoría, ni de los avanzados ni de los básicods. Ni siquiera identifica los conceptos utilizados para que el lector pueda utilizar otras fuentes para formarse en ellos y aplicarlos para poder entender la teoría. Es un libro para quienes son expertos en la teoria, conocen todos sus detalles y les va bien una breve síntesis. El resto de los lectores, se quedará con una lecture muy breve y agradable que no les aportará mucho.

One of the best books for young students in high school and anyone who wants to understand relativity. It is a pleasure to read the words of Einstein.