No Shadow of a Doubt: The 1919 Eclipse That Confirmed Einstein's Theory of Relativity
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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No Shadow of a Doubt: The 1919 Eclipse That Confirmed Einstein's Theory of Relativity
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Daniel Kennefick
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:416 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 133 |
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| Category/Genre | History of science
Relativity physics |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691217154
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| Classifications | Dewey:530.1109041 |
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| Audience | | General | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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| Illustrations |
25 b/w illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
9 March 2021 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The extraordinary story of the scientific expeditions that ushered in the era of relativity In 1919, British scientists led expeditions to Brazil and Africa to test Albert Einstein's new theory of general relativity in what became the century's most celebrated scientific experiment. The result ushered in a new era and made Einstein a celebrity b
Author Biography
Daniel Kennefick is associate professor of physics at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He is the author of Traveling at the Speed of Thought: Einstein and the Quest for Gravitational Waves (Princeton).
Reviews"Finalist for the PROSE Award in History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, Association of American Publishers" "One of BBC Sky at Night Magazine's Best Astronomy and Space Books of 2019" "One of Nature's Top Ten Books of 2019"
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