Einstein's War
How Relativity Triumphed Amid the Vicious Nationalism of World War I
[New York, New York] : Dutton, [2019]
Format: Book
Description: vi, 390 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
"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.
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.
Subjects:
Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.
Eddington, Arthur Stanley, Sir, 1882-1944.
Relativity (Physics) -- History.
Science -- Social aspects.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Science.
Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.
Eddington, Arthur Stanley, Sir, 1882-1944.
Relativity (Physics) -- History.
Science -- Social aspects.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Science.
ISBN:
9781524745417
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
SCIENCE Physics Sta | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | Out (Due: 5/13/2024) |
SCIENCE Physics Sta | Southeast | Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-379) and index.