the daring expeditions that changed how we look at the universe Gates, S. James Jr creator author. Pelletier, Cathie author. text bibliography nyu 2019 2019 First edition. monographic eng

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viii, 356 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. "In 1911, a nearly unknown German-born theoretical physicist named Albert Einstein had developed his theory of relativity, but hadn't yet been able to prove it. The only way to do that was through the clear view and measurement of a solar eclipse. In May of 1919, one of the longest total solar eclipses of the 20th century was visible for almost seven minutes in the Southern Hemisphere"-- S. James Gates, Jr. and Cathie Pelletier. Includes bibliographical references (pages 326-338) and index. Einstein, Albert 1879-1955 Solar eclipses 1919 Total solar eclipses Relativity (Physics) QB544.19 .G38 2019 530.11072/3 9781541762251 2019019277 DLC 190423 20200122143606.0 1082173644 eng