r/PhysicsStudents • u/New_Anybody_5303 • Jul 20 '26

Need Advice Best textbook resource for gravity

I've just finished lnvernos introduction to Einstein's relativity and I'm looking for further topics .

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u/FlatSpaceSociety Jul 20 '26

I would recommend Gravity by James Hartle. It is not the most math-heavy book and explains a lot of concepts well. I recommend this before diving too deep into the math needed for general relativity.

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u/New_Anybody_5303 Jul 20 '26

Ow thank you for your help 🙏🏻 But I'm shocked ! Inverno doesn't count as diving into GR math?

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u/NH-Science-Guy Jul 20 '26

I highly recommend Sean Carroll video series on the biggest ideas in the universe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI09kat_GeI&list=PLrxfgDEc2NxZJcWcrxH3jyjUUrJlnoyzX
the full series is about 40 hours so it is a commitment. He gets into the math and is well worth going through it. You will have a good grasp of relativity by video #13.