A First Course in General Relativity 2nd Edition by Bernard Schutz

Clarity, readability and rigor combine in the second edition of this widely-used textbook to provide the first step into general relativity for undergraduate students with a minimal background in mathematics. Topics within relativity that fascinate astrophysical researchers and students alike are covered with Schutz??s characteristic ease and authority – from black holes to gravitational lenses, from pulsars to the study of the Universe as a whole.