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Einstein's Jury
Einstein's Jury is the dramatic story of how astronomers in Germany, England, and America competed to test Einstein's developing theory of relativity. Weaving a rich narrative based on extensive archival research, Jeffrey Crelinsten shows how these early scientific debates shaped cultural attitudes we hold today. The book examines Einstein's theory of general relativity through the eyes of astronomers, many of whom were not convinced of the legitimacy of Einstein's startling breakthrough. These were individuals with international reputations to uphold and benefactors and shareholders to please, yet few of them understood the new theory coming from the pen of Germany's up-and-coming theoretic...
The Attraction of Gravitation
Devoted to the history of general relativity, this text provides reviews from scholars all over the world. Many of the papers originated at the Third International Conference on the History of General Relativity, held at the University of Pittsburgh in the summer of 1991. Topics covered include: disputes with Einstein; the empirical basis of general relativity; variational principles in general relativity; the reception and development of general relativity; and cosmology and general relativity.
Confirmation of General Relativity Theory
On May 29, 1919, during a total solar eclipse visible from Brazil and Africa, a team of British astronomers carried out a crucial experiment to verify Albert Einstein's new theory of general relativity. Led by Arthur Eddington, they pointed their telescopes at the stars near the darkened Sun, seeking to detect Einstein's prediction that rays of stellar light would be subtly bent by the Sun's gravitational field. The success of the experiment would catapult Einstein to world fame. . This book tells the fascinating story of the ambitious 1919 experiment, its protagonists, and the rivalry between the cosmological visions of Einstein and Newton that was at stake. It details the preparations for ...
The Smallest Village
The Village of Dering Harbor was incorporated in 1917 after many successful years as a resort community formed in 1873 as Shelter Island Park. The centerpiece of the community was the great Manhanset House that opened in 1874 serving the well-to-do of the late 19th century during the summer season. As the hotel was nestled overlooking a protected harbor with access to both Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound with LIRR service from Brooklyn, the community attracted many yachting families from the New York Yacht Club, Atlantic Yacht Club, and other clubs from New York Harbor to Long Island Sound to Bristol Rhode Island. One of the many legacies is the large fleet of Herreshoff 12 1⁄2...
Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
Includes the Committee's Reports no. 1-1058, reprinted in v. 1-37.
A Popular History of Astronomy during the Nineteenth Century
Reproduction of the original: A Popular History of Astronomy during the Nineteenth Century by Agnes Mary Clerke
Parliamentary Papers
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The Johns Hopkins University Circular
Includes University catalogues, President's report, Financial report, registers, announcement material, etc.
