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Except for quantum mechanics—a more than modest exception—relativity has been the most profound conceptual advance in 20th century physics. Both in developing special and general relativity, Albert Einstein’s hallmark was to anchor his theory on a few simple but profound principles. The results have provided endless fascination and puzzlement to the general public, and have had an enormous impact on our conceptual framework for understanding nature.
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Shapiro, I.I. (1999). A Century of Relativity. In: Bederson, B. (eds) More Things in Heaven and Earth. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1512-7_6
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