General Relativity
The Theoretical Minimum
$43.17
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
20 May 2025
Summary
The latest volume in the New York Times-bestselling physics series explains Einstein’s masterpiece: the general theory of relativity
He taught us classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and special relativity. Now, physicist Leonard Susskind, assisted by a new collaborator, mathematician André Cabannes, returns to tackle Einstein’s general theory of relativity. Starting from the equivalence principle and covering the necessary mathematics of Riemannian spaces a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781541601789 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1541601785 |
| Author: | Leonard Susskind, André Cabannes |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 20 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 142mm x 216mm |
| Series: | Theoretical Minimum |
| Audience Age: | 16 |
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Critics Review
Praise for Book One of The Theoretical Minimum Series
“Beautifully clear explanations of famously ‘difficult things.’”―Wall Street Journal
“If you want to know how physicists really think about the world, this book is the place to start.”―Sean Carroll, author of The Particle at the End of the Universe
“A true masterpiece that will stand the test of time. I only wish this book was around when I was learning classical physics.”―Stephon Alexander, author of The Jazz of Physics
“At once witty and insightful.”―Nature
“If you’re ever banished to a desert island and allowed to take just one book, here it is. Given enough time, with no distractions, you could use it to eventually master quantum mechanics.”―Science News
“General Relativity is an excellent volume for readers who know physics but aren’t familiar with GR and want a thorough introduction to the topic.”–Physics Today
“The expository sections are insightful, and detailed formula breakdowns do an impressive job of helping the initiated navigate physics’s most challenging spots. Readers who have followed the series will find this a satisfying addition.”–Publishers Weekly
Leonard Susskind
Leonard Susskind
Leonard Susskind is the Felix Bloch Professor of Theoretical Physics at Stanford University. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a recipient of the Dirac Medal, the Galileo Medal, and the Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization, among numerous other honors. He is the author of the New York Times-bestselling The Theoretical Minimum series. He lives in Palo Alto, California.
André Cabannes
André Cabannes holds a PhD in statistics from Stanford University. He works in management consultancy and entrepreneurship and was the translator of The Theoretical Minimum series into French. He lives in France.
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