The ABC of Relativity

Revised Edition; Edited by Felix Pirani; Clean, tight, unmarked; crease to bottom front corner; age tanned; light edge wear; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; appears unread; Using lively analogies drawn from everyday experiences and limiting mathematical formulas to the barest minimal, He discusses Einstein's special and general theories in direct and simple language. He shows how the theory of relativity has revolutionized our conception of the physical world and changed the course of science, extending its applications to such inventions as the hydrogen bomb - inventions which have drastically changed the future of mankind.