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Bodanis, David. E=Mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation. ISIS, 2001. A readable history that turns physics into an adventure.

Calder, Nigel, and Stephen F. Pollard. Einstein's Universe: A Guide to the Theory of Relativity. Viking, 1979, 1993. Explanation of Einstein's theories, in simple format without math.

Einstein, Albert. Trans. Robert W. Lawson. Relativity: The Special and the General Theory. Outlet, 1988. Einstein sets forth the theories that made him legendary.

Epstein, Lewis C. Relativity Visualized. Insight, 1988. Pictures to aid the mind's eye in understanding difficult concepts.

Hoffman, Banesh. Relativity and its Roots. Dover, 1999. Non-technical explanations of the meaning of the relativity theory.

Schwinger, Julian. Einstein's Legacy. Freeman, 1987. A Nobel Prize-winning physicist explains the origin, meaning, and significance of the theory of relativity.

Will, Clifford M. Was Einstein Right? Putting General Relativity to the Test. Basic, 1986. Clear explanation of tests and implications of Einstein's theory.

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