Einstein's 'Relativity: The special and general theory'

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A free PDF version of Einstein's "Relativity: The Special and General Theory," translated by Robert Lawson and typeset by Ron Burkey, is available for download. While the book is historically significant and aims to be accessible to laymen, there is debate about its suitability for beginners today, given advancements in teaching methods over the past 90 years. Recommendations for more contemporary resources on special and general relativity include several modern texts that may offer improved pedagogical approaches. The discussion also humorously suggests that Einstein could have enhanced his work with programming examples.
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Hi everybody,

I wanted to share with you a nice version of Einstein's book 'Relativity: the special and general theory'. It is the translation of Robert Lawson, but this time typeset completely in latex by Ron Burkey. The PDF can be downloaded for free at the following link:

http://www.sandroid.org/GutenMark/wasftp.GutenMark/MarkedTexts/EinsteinRelativity.pdf

Enjoy it
 
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Thanks very much for the link.

Not to discount the historical significance, but is this a good book for beginners to learn from? I grant that the author has some knowledge of the subject, and his intention is to make it accessible to laymen, but have there been better books in the last 90 years?
 
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Thanks for the links; the book by Schutz looks especially good. Seems like if Einstein was so smart, he could have included some Java programs in his book.
 
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