First Published: December, 1916

Translated: Robert W. Lawson (Authorised translation)

Transcription/Markup: Brian Basgen

Transcription to text: Gregory B. Newby

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Contents

[Preface]
[Part I: The Special Theory of Relativity]
[I. Physical Meaning of Geometrical Propositions]
[II. The System of Co-ordinates]
[III. Space and Time in Classical Mechanics]
[IV. The Galileian System of Co-ordinates]
[V. The Principle of Relativity (in the Restricted Sense)]
[VI. The Theorem of the Addition of Velocities employed in Classical Mechanics]
[VII. The Apparent Incompatability of the Law of Propagation of Light with the Principle of Relativity]
[VIII. On the Idea of Time in Physics]
[IX. The Relativity of Simultaneity]
[X. On the Relativity of the Conception of Distance]
[XI. The Lorentz Transformation]
[XII. The Behaviour of Measuring-Rods and Clocks in Motion]
[XIII. Theorem of the Addition of Velocities. The Experiment of Fizeau]
[XIV. The Heuristic Value of the Theory of Relativity]
[XV. General Results of the Theory]
[XVI. Experience and the Special Theory of Relativity]
[XVII. Minkowski’s Four-dimensional Space]
[Part II: The General Theory of Relativity]
[XVIII. Special and General Principle of Relativity]
[XIX. The Gravitational Field]
[XX. The Equality of Inertial and Gravitational Mass as an Argument for the General Postulate of Relativity]
[XXI. In What Respects are the Foundations of Classical Mechanics and of the Special Theory of Relativity Unsatisfactory?]
[XXII. A Few Inferences from the General Principle of Relativity]
[XXIII. Behaviour of Clocks and Measuring-Rods on a Rotating Body of Reference]
[XXIV. Euclidean and non-Euclidean Continuum]
[XXV. Gaussian Co-ordinates]
[XXVI. The Space-Time Continuum of the Special Theory of Relativity Considered as a Euclidean Continuum]
[XXVII. The Space-Time Continuum of the General Theory of Relativity is Not a Euclidean Continuum]
[XXVIII. Exact Formulation of the General Principle of Relativity]
[XXIX. The Solution of the Problem of Gravitation on the Basis of the General Principle of Relativity]
[Part III: Considerations on the Universe as a Whole]
[XXX. Cosmological Difficulties of Newton’s Theory]
[XXXI. The Possibility of a “Finite” and yet “Unbounded” Universe]
[XXXII. The Structure of Space According to the General Theory of Relativity]
[Appendices:]
[I. Simple Derivation of the Lorentz Transformation (supplementary to section XI)]
[II. Minkowski’s Four-Dimensional Space (“World”) (supplementary to section XVII)]
[III. The Experimental Confirmation of the General Theory of Relativity]
[IV. The Structure of Space According to the General Theory of Relativity (supplementary to section XXXII)]
[a]V. Relativity and the Problem of Space]

Note: The fifth Appendix was added by Einstein at the time of the fifteenth re-printing of this book; and as a result is still under copyright restrictions so cannot be added without the permission of the publisher.