What is the best book for learning general relativity and cosmology/

[navendu.s.m]

Hi, I have basic understanding of calculus and geometry.Can you please suggest some book on cosmology and space time with some mathematical component to it.

 

[edgepflow]

I would strongly recommend "Introduction to Modern Cosmology" by Liddle.

 

[navendu.s.m]

thank you edgepflow..

 

[George Jones]

Introduction to Cosmology by Barbara Ryden is also very good.

 

[AlexChandler]

This may not be exactly what you are looking for, but I have heard great things about:

Subtle is the Lord- The science and the life of Albert Einstein__ by Abraham Pais

It is a scientific biography of Albert Einstein with an in depth look at special and general relativity.

 

[navendu.s.m]

Thank you George and Hendrik, I will look up those volumes...I think the new edition of Subtle is the Lord has a forward by Roger Penrose...

 

[AlexChandler]

Thank you George and Hendrik, I will look up those volumes...I think the new edition of Subtle is the Lord has a forward by Roger Penrose...

Yes it does. The forward is quite nice.