Morris Dennis. The Special Theory of Relativity: An Introduction

Mercury Learning and Information, 2016. — 320 p. — ISBN 978-1-942270-72-0.This book concentrates on presenting the theory of special relativity as the geometry of space-time. The presentation is straightforward, complete and reader-friendly, with explanatory asides, that give historical context and links with other branches of physics and mathematics. The first four chapters give a complete description of the special theory and the nature of space and time, with the minimum use of mathematics. The mathematics necessary is introduced in the following five chapters, with the final fifteen chapters devoted to a comprehensive and detailed exposition of Einstein's special relativity.FeaturesConcentrates on presenting the theory of special relativity as the geometry of space-time
The presentation is straightforward, complete and reader-friendly, with explanatory asides, which give historical context and links with other branches of physics and mathematics