Proving Einstein right : the daring expeditions that changed how we look at the universe / S. James...
Proving Einstein right : the daring expeditions that changed how we look at the universe / S. James...
Proving Einstein right : the daring expeditions that changed how we look at the universe / S. James Gates, Jr. and Cathie Pelletier.
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New York : PublicAffairs, 2019.
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G 2019/5058
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English
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viii, 356 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
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Publisher
New York : PublicAffairs, 2019.
Edition
First edition.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2019.
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"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 sev...
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Proving Einstein right : the daring expeditions that changed how we look at the universe / S. James Gates, Jr. and Cathie Pelletier.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 326-338) and index.
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©2019
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G 2019/5058
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74VKV5ydWg7O
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV5ydWg7O
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9781541762251 hardcover
1541762258 hardcover
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530.110723
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991024272008602626
