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Relativity: The Special and the General Theory

by Albert Einstein. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Albert Einstein examining relativity, physics, cosmology; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1916
Origin
Germany / United States
Era
Modern
Genre
Science
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Albert Einstein examining relativity, physics, cosmology; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.