This new third edition has been updated to take account of fresh observational evidence and experiments. It includes new sections on the Kerr solution and cosmo... » 

This new third edition has been updated to take account of fresh observational evidence and experiments. It includes new sections on the Kerr solution and cosmological speeds of recession. A more mathematical treatment of tensors and manifolds, included in the 1st edition, but omitted in the 2nd edition, has been restored in an appendix. Also included are two additional appendixes . Special Relativity Review and The Chinese Connection - and outline solutions to all exercises. «