Relativity: The Special and the General Theory is a book by German physicist, Albert Einstein, who developed the theory of relativity. The book aims to explain the theory of relativity to readers interested in the theory from a scientific and philosophical point of view but who are not familiar with theoretical physics. The book is divided into three parts. The first section deals with special relativity, the second section deals with general relativity, and the third section addresses considerations on the universe as a whole. Relativity: The Special and the General Theory gives readers an insight into the minds of one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century.
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Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) is a German physicist known for developing the theory of relativity. Considered one of the pillars of modern physics, Einstein won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work and his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect. Born in Germany, Einstein relocated to the United States of America because of his Jewish background following Adolf Hitler’s rise to power.