"Relativity: The Special and General Theory. A Popular Expositions" by Albert Einstein, Late Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, Authorized Translation by Robert W. Lawson, University of Sheffield, published by Bonanza Books, New York, copyright 1961, later printing (1980s).

Publishing this book, Einstein intended to explain Relativity to broader audiences including people who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus and theoretical physics. "Written in an unpretentious, straightforward style. The trend of his exposition can be followed in the main by any attentive reader." [N.Y. Post]

Un-clipped original dust jacket with Asimov add on the back side, hard boards, black cloth with gold lettering on spine; 5.1/2" x 8.1/4"; ink signature and "3/24/83" on the front endpaper, 164 pages on high quality paper, near fine condition.

Contents:Preface dated 1916
Note to the Fifteenth Edition (1952)
The Special Theory of Relativity
The General Theory of Relativity
Considerations on the Universe as a Whole

Appendices:

1.Simple Derivation of the Lorentz Transformation
2.Minkowski's Four-dimensional Space
3.The Experimental Confirmation of the General Theory of Relativity
4.The Structure of Space
5.Relativity and the Problem of Space.
Bibliography
Index

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