Meaning of Relativity vs Progress in optics: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Meaning of Relativity Meaning of Relativity Albert Einstein · 1945 ★★★★☆ 4.2 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Challenging
“THE theory of relativity is intimately connected with the theory of space and time.”
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Cover of Progress in optics Progress in optics Emil Wolf · 1963 ★★★★☆ 3.8 Moderate
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Principles of Optics is one of the most highly cited and most influential physics books ever published, and one of the classic science books of the twentieth century. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of this remarkable…

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Meaning of RelativityProgress in optics
Goodreads 4.2 (23365) —
Hardcover 4.0 (2) —
Apple Books 4.5 (5) —
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Reception

Meaning of RelativityProgress in optics
Ratings 23365 1
Editions 25 62
Film adaptations — 1
Want to read 55172 —
Reading it now 3800 —
Written reviews 1101 —
Wikipedia attention — 59
Pages 192 —
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Meaning of Relativity or Progress in optics?

Meaning of Relativity has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Meaning of Relativity 4.2/5, Progress in optics 3.8/5).

Which is harder to read: Meaning of Relativity or Progress in optics?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Meaning of Relativity: Challenging; Progress in optics: Moderate.

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