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As early as World War One Einstein himself wrote a popular introduction to the theory of relativity which was then published by Vieweg. Even today the study of this work, which in my opinion can hardly be surpassed, can be recommended to the interested layman. Certainly, a lot was added in the course of the next sixty years which might even affect the basis of the theory. This arcticle has necessarily to be rather short but it is based on the assumption that the reader will consult Einstein’s as well as other writings on the subject.
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© 1979 Friedr. Vieweg & Sohn Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Braunschweig
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Bergmann, P.G. (1979). The Development of the Theory of Relativity. In: Aichelburg, P.C., Sexl, R.U. (eds) Albert Einstein. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-91080-6_1
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