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In 1916, 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. And so, two
teams of intrepid astronomers set out on a treacherous journey-one
to a remote town in Brazil, the other to the small African island
of Principe. Their task was to answer the question: during the
eclipse, would the stars' light waves follow Newton's law of
gravitation, or Einstein's new theory of relativity? Proving
Einstein Right is an epic chronicle of this decade-long mission.
Hindered by everything from cloudy weather to world war, and
travelling halfway around the globe, four men observed a solar
eclipse that would catapult Albert Einstein to fame, set the
framework for the Big Bang theory, and forever change the way we
look at the universe.
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Clio (Paperback)
James Gates 1795-1856 Percival
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R605
Discovery Miles 6 050
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Poems (Hardcover)
James Gates Percival
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R1,105
Discovery Miles 11 050
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Title: The poetical works of James Gates Percival: with a
biographical sketch.Author: James Gates PercivalPublisher: Gale,
Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed
bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926
contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works
about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early
1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery
and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil
War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and
abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an
up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere,
encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North
America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th
century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and
South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights
the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary
opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to
documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts,
newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and
more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of
original works are available via print-on-demand, making them
readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars,
and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington
LibraryDocumentID: SABCP02590601CollectionID:
CTRG98-B1756PublicationDate: 18590101SourceBibCitation: Selected
Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to
AmericaNotes: Biographical sketch compiled by L. W. Fitch from
materials collected by Erasmus D. North.Collation: 2 v.: port.; 15
cm
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