Description: Eclipse: How the 1919 Solar Eclipse Proved Einstein's Theory of General Rela... PRODUCT DESCRIPTION "...entertaining..." Kirkus ReviewsHow do you prove an impossible idea?With courage, perseverance, and a lot of luck!In 1915, British astronomer Arthur Stanley Eddington was fascinated with Einstein's new theory of general relativity. The theory talks about how forces push and pull objects in space. Einstein said that the sun's gravity could pull and bend light. It seemed like a crazy idea. Could his theory be proven?To test this, astronomers decided to photograph a solar eclipse. The eclipse would allow them to photograph the stars before and during the solar eclipse. If the star's position moved, then it was evidence that that light had bent. Eddington and his team traveled from England to the island of Principe, just off the African coast, to photograph the eclipse.In simple language, this nonfiction illustrated picture book explains how the push (acceleration) and pull (gravity) of space affects light.Back matter includes information on Einstein, Eddington, and the original photograph of the 1919 solar eclipse.MOMENTS IN SCIENCE series BURN: Michael Faraday's Candle CLANG! Ernst Chladni's Sound Experiments, 2019 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book POLLEN: Darwin's 130 Year Prediction, 2019 Junior Library Guild selection, starred Kirkus review, Eureka Nonfiction Honor (California Reading Association), NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book ECLIPSE: How the 1919 Eclipse Proved Einstein's Theory of General Relativity EROSION: How Hugh Bennett Saved America's Soil and Stopped the Dust Bowl, 2021 Notable Social Studies Book A.I. How Patterns Helped Artificial Intelligence Defeat World Champion Lee Sedol FEVER: How Tu Youyou Used Traditional Chinese Medicine to Find a Cure for Malaria (2022) © Copyright . All rights reserved.
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MPN: 9781629441252
Book Title: Eclipse
Language: English
Publisher: Mims House
Publication Year: 2019
Topic: General
Illustrator: Willis, Peter, Yes
Genre: Science
Author: Darcy Pattison
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Hardcover
