Beginning near the speed of light and proceeding to explorations of space-time and curved spaces, this captivating graphic account of Einstein's strange world plots a visually accessible course through the thought experiments that have given shape to contemporary physics.

Bruce Bassett is a cosmologist and lecturer at the University of Cape Town and the South African Astronomical Observatory.

Ralph Edney trained as a mathematician, and has worked as a teacher, journalist, illustrator and political cartoonist. He has illustrated a number of Introducing titles.