Eclipse: How the 1919 Solar Eclipse Proved Einstein's Theory of General Relativity

by Darcy Pattison

Book Overview

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.

To test this, astronomers decided to photograph the 1919 solar eclipse. The eclipse would allow them to photograph the stars before and during the solar eclipse...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1629441260
• ISBN13: 9781629441269
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Mims House
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3