Old Relativity Texts - Download Free from Archive.org

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While doing some local history research I came across the following, which is very useful for history research.

http://www.archive.org

However if you do a search on relativity you will find many old texts including those by Robb, Tolman, Eddington, Weyl, Schlick and others, most pro but some anti relativity, all freely downloadable, each one in several formats.

I hope those not already familiar with this site will find this informsation helpful.

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Cool, thanks! I had gone to a lot of trouble in the past to get copies of Born and Eddington -- had no idea they were available on archive.org!
 
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