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The Theory of General Relativity and Gravitation

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The Theory of General Relativity and Gravitation
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Publisher: D. Van Nostrand
ISBN/ASIN: B007SPFVYK
Number of pages: 160

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The first six lectures are devoted to Special Relativity, and the remaining ones to Einstein's General Relativity and Gravitation Theory and to relativistic Electromagnetism. Due attention is given to the critically conceptual side of the subject.

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