theory of relativity

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This streamlined version—co-written with Leonard Mlodinow, a physicist and popular-science author—retains explanations of vital topics, such as the curvature of spacetime and Einstein’s theory of relativity, but dispenses with the drier sections.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Einstein's general theory of relativity, on the other hand, describes gravity and the motion of planets, stars, and galaxies.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

According to Einstein's theory of relativity, gravity alters the flow of time.

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

"Like current global navigation systems like GPS, these systems will depend on accurate clocks, and the effects on clock rates can be analyzed with the help of Einstein's general theory of relativity."

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

This was the background against which he produced the special theory of relativity in 1905.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson