{"product_id":"general-relativity-the-theoretical-minimum-9781541601789","title":"General Relativity: The Theoretical Minimum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe latest volume in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling physics series explains Einstein's masterpiece: the general theory of relativity \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He taught us classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and special relativity. Now, physicist Leonard Susskind, assisted by a new collaborator, mathematician André Cabannes, returns to tackle Einstein's general theory of relativity. Starting from the equivalence principle and covering the necessary mathematics of Riemannian spaces and tensor calculus, Susskind and Cabannes explain the link between gravity and geometry. They delve into black holes, establish Einstein field equations, and solve them to describe gravity waves. The authors provide vivid explanations that, to borrow a phrase from Einstein himself, are as simple as possible (but no simpler). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An approachable yet rigorous introduction to one of the most important topics in physics, \u003ci\u003eGeneral Relativity\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for anyone who wants a deeper knowledge of the universe's real structure. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeonard Susskind\u003c\/b\u003e is the Felix Bloch Professor in Theoretical Physics at Stanford University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSpecial Relativity and Classical Field Theory\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eQuantum Mechanics\u003c\/i\u003e (with Art Friedman), and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Theoretical Minim\u003c\/i\u003eum (with George Hrabovsky), among other books. He lives in Palo Alto, California. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Andr? Cabannes \u003c\/b\u003eholds a PhD in statistics from Stanford University. He was a lecturer in mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before turning to management consultancy and entrepreneurship, where among other things he was the translator of the \u003ci\u003eTheoretical Minimum\u003c\/i\u003e series into French. He lives in France. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51276830081298,"sku":"9781541601789","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c80269b6-d2d5-433c-8712-a8cfe81acdd8.jpg?v=1747141469","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/general-relativity-the-theoretical-minimum-9781541601789","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}