The Moments in Science series continues to highlight important events of scientific discovery. This time it is the expedition organized by British astronomer Arthur Stanley Eddington to view the solar eclipse from Principe Island. The collage illustrations show Eddington and his colleagues, the steam ship that took them to the island, and even Greenwich Observatory.
Young readers will learn why the astronomers focused on that eclipse and that particular location to gather proof that Einstein's general theory of relativity was correct. The main text carries the action while sidebars offer more detailed explanations of the concepts.
A photo of the 1919 eclipse taken by the expedition is included at the end of the book. Readers will also enjoy the flip animation in the upper right corner. As the pages are flipped, an eclipse happens the sun disappears behind the moon and then returns to view.
Recommended for grades 2-6. Especially good for units on astronomy.
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