Special Relativity (M.I.T. Introductory Physics)

A very readable and clear undergraduate introduction.

One of the best introductions to special theory of relativity (STR). In this book, the background and reasons why STR had to be developed is explained very well. Only after the physics behind the STR is explained, is the space-time diagram introduced and used, unlike other text books which directly start with space time diagrams. After reading this book, one can go on to other books such as Space time physics by taylor and wheeler.