New Pathways in Science

by Arthur Stanley Eddington

Arthur Eddington was one of the greatest English thinkers of the early 20th century. Here is a fascinating account of a genius trying to explain how hard but immensely rewarding scientific thinking can be. Beautifully written and a still relevant even today. This book contains original images which are quite dark.

332 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 1935

About the author

Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington, OM, FRS was a British astrophysicist of the early 20th century. The Eddington limit, the natural limit to the luminosity of stars, or the radiation generated by accretion onto a compact object, is named in his honour.

He is famous for his work regarding the Theory of Relativity. Eddington wrote a number of articles which announced and explained Einstein's theory of general relativity to the English-speaking world. World War I severed many lines of scientific communication and new developments in German science were not well known in England. He also conducted an expedition to observe the Solar eclipse of May 29, 1919 that provided one of the earliest confirmations of relativity, and he became known for his popular expositions and interpretations of the theory.