Einstein's war : how relativity triumphed amid the vicious nationalism of World War I

Stanley, Matthew, 1975- author.

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"The birth of a world-changing idea, relativity, and how it was shaped by the social upheaval and bloody horror of the First World War"-- Provided by publisher.

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Eddington, Arthur Stanley, Sir, 1882-1944

Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955

Relativity (Physics) History

Science Social aspects

World War, 1914-1918 Science

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ISBN:

9781524745417
1524745413

Description:

vi, 390 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-379) and index

Contents:

The world of science before the war
Science across nations
The wars begin
Increasing isolation
The collapse of international science
A vital victory
To cross the trenches
The borders of the universe
The resistance to relativity
Angels of the revolution
The test
The relativity circus
Epilogue: The legacy of Einstein and Eddington

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2019001286

Control Number:

2750724

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