Relativity: The Special and the General Theory - 100th Anniversary Edition

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A handsome annotated edition of Einstein's celebrated book on relativity After completing the final version of his general theory of relativity in November 1915, Albert Einstein wrote Relativity. Intended for a popular audience, the book remains one of the most lucid explanations of the special and general theories ever written. This edition of

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"This authoritative centenary edition is a fitting tribute to Einsteins efforts to make his concepts accessiblein turn, helping to raise the profile of basic science and modern physics on a global scale."---Mary Craig, Nature

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Hanoch Gutfreund is professor emeritus of theoretical physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he is also the academic director of the Albert Einstein Archives. Jrgen Renn is a director at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. His books include The Genesis of General Relativity.