Presents several psychologically challenging implications of the theory of relativity. I most enjoyed the discussion on the distinctions between various sciences, especially the relationship between geometry and physics. The main downside for me was the increasingly confusing gap between the jargon and the mathematics the jargon is intended to represent. Probably unavoidable, but I fell behind on the discussion toward the end. ( )

Russell's prose is as clear as mountaintop air, and while reading this you *will* get your head around relativity - even if you could never put it into words afterwards... ( )