On the Special and General Theories of Relativity

This brochure is to facilitate a more accurate possible introduction to the theory of relativity, for those interested in the theory of a general scientific and philosophical point of view, but does not own mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics. Reading the brochure suggests the reader knowledge of the volume of high school, and besides, despite its brevity, enough patience and perseverance. The author has made a special effort to ensure that to the greatest possible simplicity and clarity to present the theory of the guiding ideology, adhering to the whole of the sequence and their communication in which they arise in reality. In the interests of clarity, I did not stop before the frequent repetitions, no regard for elegance of presentation, I faithfully followed the prescription brilliant theoretician Boltzmann recommending care of elegance to provide a tailor and shoemaker. In his presentation, I did not pass, I think, of the difficulties that lie in the very nature of the question, but I deliberately harshly reacted to empirical physical foundations of the theory, in order to save the reader a little knowledgeable in physics, from the fate of the traveler who iz the trees did not see the forest. Let this little book will take more than one person a few happy hours of mental stimulation.