GARDNER, MARTIN - Relativity for the Million

New York: Macmillan, 1963. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Anthony Ravielli. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has some light bumping, rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners. There is one semi-closed tear to the bottom front flap joint. "The theory of relativity usually encompasses two interrelated theories by Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity. Special relativity applies to elementary particles and their interactions, describing all their physical phenomena except gravity. General relativity explains the law of gravitation and its relation to other forces of nature. It applies to the cosmological and astrophysical realm, including astronomy. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .