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### Special Relativity: For the Enthusiastic Beginner 

 

Self-published (to keep the cost low) through CreateSpace (2017), 250 pages.  
Intended audience: College or advanced high school.  
(The Kindle version is a static-page “Print Replica” – basically a pdf in Kindle form.)

This book is a revised and expanded version of the last four chapters in my [Introduction to Classical Mechanics](/books/classical-mechanics "Classical Mechanics") textbook. A great deal of additional commentary has been included to make the book accessible to a wider audience.



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    ![special relativity book cover](/sites/g/files/omnuum12331/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/2025-10/cover-relativity.jpg?itok=OZxRyOdR) 

 

 

  

 



 

 

 

- [Back cover (concise description of book)](/sites/g/files/omnuum12331/files/2025-10/relativity_back.pdf "Relativity - back cover")
- [Preface](/sites/g/files/omnuum12331/files/2025-10/relativity_preface.pdf "Relativity - preface")
- [Table of contents](/sites/g/files/omnuum12331/files/2025-10/relativity_contents.pdf "Relativity - TOC")
- [Chapter 1](/sites/g/files/omnuum12331/files/2025-10/relativity_chap_1.pdf "Relativity - chapter 1")
- [Appendices](/sites/g/files/omnuum12331/files/2025-10/relativityapps.pdf "Relativity - appendices")
- [Corrections/typos/errata/clarifications](/sites/g/files/omnuum12331/files/2025-10/relcorrections.pdf "Relativity - Corrections/typos/errata/clarifications")



 

Side note: If you know of any middle school or high school students (or eager elementary school students) who are learning algebra, they might enjoy my new [Algebra](/books/algebra "Algebra") book!



 

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