Written by Albert Einstein, Relativity: The Special and the General
Theory started out as a paper before it was published in book format.
The original German edition was published in 1916 and it wasn't until
1920 that it was translated into English. The book is divided into three
parts, each dealing with a different form of relativity and universal
thought. Interestingly, Einstein is known to have written the book for
readers who are interesting in the science and philosophy it, but are
not particularly equipped with the mathematics of theoretical physics.
Hence, the book serves as an excellent introduction to the theory of
relativity to those fascinated with the workings of the cosmos.
At its core, the book provides a fascinating insight into the
relationship between space and time and the universe as a whole. This
modern-day masterpiece is considered to be one of the most popular and
noteworthy works in physics in the 20th century, greatly impacting
physics as we have known and understood in myriad ways.