Einstein's Relativity Chapter 3: Space and Time in Classical Mechanics (eBook/Audiobook)

The best introduction to the theory of relativity for both physicists and non-physicists.
Written by Albert Einstein himself!

* The Main Chapter: 4:46 ~ 9:22

Einstein's Relativity: The Special Theory and the General Theory - New English translation 2024!
Week 3 - Chapter 3: Space and Time in Classical Mechanics

* Table of Contents
00:00 Front Matter
00:16 Introduction
04:46 Chapter 3: Space and Time in Classical Mechanics
09:22 Translator’s Notes
Appendices*
Appendix A — Space and Time (G)
Appendix B — What is Motion? (N)
Appendix C — Identical Clocks (E)
Appendix D — Objective Reality (E)
Einstein’s Writings*
Not Available on Amazon*

Note(*): The translator's appendices are not included in this recording.

This book was originally written in German, by Einstein, in 1916, and it was first published in 1917 in Germany. After WWI, thanks to the growing recognition of the work of Einstein, and of Einstein himself, it was finally translated into English in 1920. It became instant bestsellers in multiple languages. After over 100 years, for anyone who wants to learn relativity, at a conceptual level, this book still remains the best introduction to the theory of relativity.

Unfortunately, for the English-speaking readers, the original translation was somewhat archaic, and it made Einstein's original intent unnecessarily harder to understand. If you ever tried to read this book, and you were disappointed due to the opaque language, then this new edition is for you. If you ever wanted to learn relativity as a non-physicist, and couldn't find a good introductory book, then this book is for you. You will learn relativity in a completely new way, as if Einstein himself is talking to you.

It is still not an easy book to read. Relativity is not an easy subject. There are even some "equations" in the book, unlike the vast majority of the "popular science books". To make the book more accessible, to a wider audience, we are publishing a series of single chapter edition booklets, with all new English translation (2024). We hope that some readers will find these short novela-style booklets easier to digest than more traditional single book formats.

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