In this splendidly lucid and profusely illustrated book, a Nobel laureate relates the
fascinating story of Einstein, the general and special theories of relativity, and the scientists …

Einstein is the twentieth century's most famous scientist. His face is universally recognized,
thanks to a well-known photograph showing the unconventional side of a white-haired …

This introduction to one of the liveliest and most popular fields in philosophy is written
specifically for a beginning readership with no background in philosophy or science. Step-by …

" The style is very clear and concise, and the treatment is authoritative throughout."—Choice
Relativity remains a topic of crucial interest for scientists grappling with its implications for …

Time magazine's" Man of the Century", Albert Einstein is the founder of modern physics and
his theory of relativity is the most important scientific idea of the modern era. In this short …

By the year 1900, most of physics seemed to be encompassed in the two great theories of
Newtonian mechanics and Maxwell's theory of electromagnetism. Unfortunately, there were …

This richly annotated facsimile edition of" The Foundation of General Relativity" introduces a
new generation of readers to Albert Einstein's theory of gravitation. Written in 1915, this …

A book in which one great mind explains the work of another great mind in terms
comprehensible to the layman is a significant achievement. This is such a book. Max Born is …

In the century since the publication of the special theory of relativity, there remains a
tendency to venerate Einstein's genius without actually understanding his achievement. This …

In It's About Time, N. David Mermin asserts that relativity ought to be an important part of
everyone's education--after all, it is largely about time, a subject with which all are familiar …