{"product_id":"relativity-the-special-and-the-general-theory-paperback-2","title":"Relativity: The Special and the General Theory - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert Einstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNigel Calder\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accesible version of Einstein's masterpiece of theory, written by the genius himself\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccording to Einstein himself, this book is intended \"to give an exact insight into the theory of Relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics.\" When he wrote the book in 1916, Einstein's name was scarcely known outside the physics institutes. Having just completed his masterpiece, The General Theory of Relativity--which provided a brand-new theory of gravity and promised a new perspective on the cosmos as a whole--he set out at once to share his excitement with as wide a public as possible in this popular and accessible book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere published for the first time as a Penguin Classic, this edition of \u003ci\u003eRelativity \u003c\/i\u003efeatures a new introduction by bestselling science author Nigel Calder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbert Einstein\u003c\/b\u003e (1879-1955), one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century, was born in Ulm, Germany, to German-Jewish parents. He published his first great theories in Switzerland in the early 1900s while working as a patent clerk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNigel Calder\u003c\/b\u003e, educated as a physicist at Cambridge University, began his full-time writing career on the original staff of \u003cb\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/b\u003e magazine. His most recent book is the \u003cb\u003ebestselling \u003cb\u003eEinstein's Universe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 7.78 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764966883616,"sku":"9780143039822","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c47765c6c3b30a74cfdf817e4a3b3d48.webp?v=1780259047","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/relativity-the-special-and-the-general-theory-paperback-2","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}