The ABC of Relativity

Ask a dozen people to identify a genius and chances are good that Einstein will be the first name that comes to mind. Few of them will be able to explain what relativity is if you ask them what it is. Since Russell first released his understandable manual for the general reader the fundamental laws of relativity have not altered. The Elements of Relativity is Bertrand Russells most outstanding contribution to the popularisation of science. He guides the reader who has no background in math or physics through the nuances of Einsteins reasoning with amazing clarity. He describes the practical application of special and general relativity theories to among other things gravitational findings and the development of the hydrogen bomb in simple understandable steps.