Easy Lessons in Einstein: A Discussion of the More Intelligible Features of the Theory of Relativity.
SLOSSON, Edwin E. [Albert Einstein].
Easy Lessons in Einstein: A Discussion of the More Intelligible Features of the Theory of Relativity.
Early Edition of Edwin Slosson's Easy Lessons in Einstein
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1921.
$75.00
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First edition of this popular science book that made Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity accessible to general readers. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, with black and white illustrations. In very good condition, name to the title page.
Easy Lessons in Einstein (1920) by Edwin E. Slosson is an early and influential work of science communication that seeks to explain Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity in accessible terms for a general audience. Written at a time when Einstein’s ideas were gaining international attention but remained largely misunderstood by the public, Slosson's book demystifies complex scientific concepts such as space-time, the constancy of the speed of light, and the relativity of motion, using analogies and clear language rather than technical mathematics. As a chemist and science writer, Slosson played a key role in making cutting-edge scientific developments comprehensible to non-specialists. The book reflects both the growing public fascination with modern physics in the early 20th century and the importance of translating theoretical science into broader cultural understanding.
