No Shadow of a Doubt
The 1919 Eclipse That Confirmed Einstein's Theory of Relativity

If you know a little scientific history you know that in 1919 Arthur Eddington found empirical confirmation for Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity by measuring the deflection of light from distant stars by the gravitational force of the sun as measured by the shifting apparent positions......more

I remember hearing a report on NPR about how scientific articles were more likely to be shared and cited if they were written in a story-like fashion. The reason: humans are natural storytellers who delight in narratives with compelling characters, struggles, and resolutions. This is why I'm giving......more

It's something of a truism that science tends to go through stages, where each new stage can be typified as 'It's more complicated than we thought.' This book demonstrates that this assertion is also true of history of science. It examines the 1919 eclipse expeditions and their conclusions used to b......more

I thought a really good read. Cogently written, anyone with a moderate understanding of the scientific process will find a lot in this book: theory vs. experiment, nature of science, history. Really good nature of science here.......more

First two-thirds of the book were very fascinating and compelling discussion of the various characters involved in the science of gravity during ther early 20th century, and the work that went into mounting eclipse expeditions to potentially prove or refute the competing theories. I did feel like th......more