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No shadow of a doubt : the 1919 eclipse that confirmed Einstein's theory of relativity, Daniel Kennefick
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- Summary
- In 1919, British scientists led extraordinary expeditions to Brazil and Africa to test Albert Einstein's revolutionary 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 global celebrity by confirming his dramatic prediction that the path of light rays would be bent by gravity. Today, Einstein's theory is scientific fact. Yet the effort to "weigh light" by measuring the gravitational deflection of starlight during the May 29, 1919, solar eclipse has become clouded by myth and skepticism. Could Arthur Eddington and Frank Dyson have gotten the results they claimed? Did the pacifist Eddington falsify evidence to foster peace after a horrific war by validating the theory of a German antiwar campaigner?
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 403 pages
- Contents
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- Prologue: May 29, 1919
- The experiment that weighed light
- Eclipses
- Two pacifists, Einstein and Eddington
- Europe in its madness
- Preparations in time of war
- The opportunity of the century?
- Tools of the trade
- The improvised expedition
- Outward bound
- Through cloud, hopefully
- Not only because of theory
- Lights all askew in the heavens
- Theories and experiments
- The unbearable heaviness of light
- The problem of scientific bias
- Epilogue: where are they now?
- Isbn
- 9780691183862
- Label
- No shadow of a doubt : the 1919 eclipse that confirmed Einstein's theory of relativity
- Title
- No shadow of a doubt
- Title remainder
- the 1919 eclipse that confirmed Einstein's theory of relativity
- Statement of responsibility
- Daniel Kennefick
- Subject
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- Dyson, Frank Watson, 1868-1939
- Eddington, Arthur Stanley, Sir, 1882-1944
- Eddington, Arthur Stanley, Sir, 1882-1944
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- 33.01 history of physics
- General relativity (Physics)
- Gravity
- Gravity
- Solar eclipses
- Solar eclipses
- General relativity (Physics)
- Dyson, Frank Watson, 1868-1939
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In 1919, British scientists led extraordinary expeditions to Brazil and Africa to test Albert Einstein's revolutionary 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 global celebrity by confirming his dramatic prediction that the path of light rays would be bent by gravity. Today, Einstein's theory is scientific fact. Yet the effort to "weigh light" by measuring the gravitational deflection of starlight during the May 29, 1919, solar eclipse has become clouded by myth and skepticism. Could Arthur Eddington and Frank Dyson have gotten the results they claimed? Did the pacifist Eddington falsify evidence to foster peace after a horrific war by validating the theory of a German antiwar campaigner?
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- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kennefick, Daniel,
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QC173.55
- LC item number
- .K35 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Eddington, Arthur Stanley
- Dyson, Frank Watson
- Einstein, Albert
- Dyson, Frank Watson
- Eddington, Arthur Stanley
- Einstein, Albert
- General relativity (Physics)
- Gravity
- Solar eclipses
- General relativity (Physics)
- Gravity
- Solar eclipses
- 33.01 history of physics
- Label
- No shadow of a doubt : the 1919 eclipse that confirmed Einstein's theory of relativity, Daniel Kennefick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-385) and index
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- Contents
- Prologue: May 29, 1919 -- The experiment that weighed light -- Eclipses -- Two pacifists, Einstein and Eddington -- Europe in its madness -- Preparations in time of war -- The opportunity of the century? -- Tools of the trade -- The improvised expedition -- Outward bound -- Through cloud, hopefully -- Not only because of theory -- Lights all askew in the heavens -- Theories and experiments -- The unbearable heaviness of light -- The problem of scientific bias -- Epilogue: where are they now?
- Control code
- 1051138098
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- viii, 403 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691183862
- Lccn
- 2019930002
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1051138098
- Label
- No shadow of a doubt : the 1919 eclipse that confirmed Einstein's theory of relativity, Daniel Kennefick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-385) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
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- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: May 29, 1919 -- The experiment that weighed light -- Eclipses -- Two pacifists, Einstein and Eddington -- Europe in its madness -- Preparations in time of war -- The opportunity of the century? -- Tools of the trade -- The improvised expedition -- Outward bound -- Through cloud, hopefully -- Not only because of theory -- Lights all askew in the heavens -- Theories and experiments -- The unbearable heaviness of light -- The problem of scientific bias -- Epilogue: where are they now?
- Control code
- 1051138098
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- viii, 403 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691183862
- Lccn
- 2019930002
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1051138098
Subject
- Dyson, Frank Watson, 1868-1939
- Eddington, Arthur Stanley, Sir, 1882-1944
- Eddington, Arthur Stanley, Sir, 1882-1944
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- 33.01 history of physics
- General relativity (Physics)
- Gravity
- Gravity
- Solar eclipses
- Solar eclipses
- General relativity (Physics)
- Dyson, Frank Watson, 1868-1939
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