Relativity the Special and General Theory

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The work of a master, Relativity, the Special and the General Theory: A Popular Exposition, Volume One is Albert Einstein''s own attempt to present his theories of relativity to non-physicists. The book is composed of three parts. Part one presents the Special Theory of Relativity and the intimate connection of space and time (spacetime, or "ST"). Part two highlights the General Theory of Relativity, in which Einstein argues that space and time are not absolute and are modified by gravitational forces. In part three, Einstein applies these theories to a consideration of the universe as a whole, with specific discussion about Newton''s Law and a sketch of the structure of space according to the General Theory of Relativity. The book frequently refers to an