Einstein's 1961 Relativity The Special and General Theory Hardcover

Vintage blue cloth bound edition of Relativity The Special And General Theory By Albert Einstein, published 1961 by Crown Publishers, Inc. New York. Dust jacket is worn and there is some staining on the cover and general signs of age. See photos and video for condition. According 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.