Verwandte Artikel zu Einstein in Spain: Relativity and the Recovery of Science...

Einstein in Spain: Relativity and the Recovery of Science (Princeton Legacy Library) - Hardcover

 
9780691055077: Einstein in Spain: Relativity and the Recovery of Science (Princeton Legacy Library)

Inhaltsangabe

From 1900 to 1924 Spain experienced a stage of vigorous academic freedom and unfettered scientific inquiry that strikingly contrasted with the repressive atmosphere of the periods before and after. Thomas Glick explores this "recovery of science" by focusing on the national discussion provoked by Einstein's trip to Spain in 1923. His visit stimulated a debate on the nature and social value of science that was remarkable in a society so recently awakened to the scientific role in the process of modernization. Einstein's universal appeal created the unlikely occasion for a fascination with science that cut across social classes and previously established domains of discourse.

The political Right, which in other countries opposed relativity in the name of "traditional" Newtonian science, backed the new theories with surprising enthusiasm. Engineers, a politically conservative group, contributed much of the rank-and-file support for Einstein; physicians, who tended to the Left, also eagerly embraced his ideas, as did a host of mutually antagonistic political groups, including anarcho-syndicalists and bourgeois Catalan nationalists. Professor Glick's analysis of this multidimensional scientific forum provides an unusual amount of information on science in Spain and an opportunity to contrast the Spaniards' reception of Einstein's work and that of other nations during this historical period.

Originally published in 1988.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Reseña del editor


From 1900 to 1924 Spain experienced a stage of vigorous academic freedom and unfettered scientific inquiry that strikingly contrasted with the repressive atmosphere of the periods before and after. Thomas Glick explores this "recovery of science" by focusing on the national discussion provoked by Einstein's trip to Spain in 1923. His visit stimulated a debate on the nature and social value of science that was remarkable in a society so recently awakened to the scientific role in the process of modernization. Einstein's universal appeal created the unlikely occasion for a fascination with science that cut across social classes and previously established domains of discourse.


The political Right, which in other countries opposed relativity in the name of "traditional" Newtonian science, backed the new theories with surprising enthusiasm. Engineers, a politically conservative group, contributed much of the rank-and-file support for Einstein; physicians, who tended to the Left, also eagerly embraced his ideas, as did a host of mutually antagonistic political groups, including anarcho-syndicalists and bourgeois Catalan nationalists. Professor Glick's analysis of this multidimensional scientific forum provides an unusual amount of information on science in Spain and an opportunity to contrast the Spaniards' reception of Einstein's work and that of other nations during this historical period.


Originally published in 1988.


The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.


„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Gebraucht kaufen

Zustand: Befriedigend
It's a preowned item in good condition...
Diesen Artikel anzeigen

Gratis für den Versand innerhalb von/der USA

Versandziele, Kosten & Dauer

EUR 3,84 für den Versand innerhalb von/der USA

Versandziele, Kosten & Dauer

Weitere beliebte Ausgaben desselben Titels

Suchergebnisse für Einstein in Spain: Relativity and the Recovery of Science...

Beispielbild für diese ISBN

Glick, Thomas F.
ISBN 10: 0691055076 ISBN 13: 9780691055077
Gebraucht Hardcover Erstausgabe

Anbieter: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen 5 Sterne, Erfahren Sie mehr über Verkäufer-Bewertungen

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Artikel-Nr. 0691055076-11-1

Verkäufer kontaktieren

Gebraucht kaufen

EUR 4,15
Währung umrechnen
Versand: Gratis
Innerhalb der USA
Versandziele, Kosten & Dauer

Anzahl: 1 verfügbar

In den Warenkorb

Foto des Verkäufers

Thomas F. Glick
ISBN 10: 0691055076 ISBN 13: 9780691055077
Gebraucht Hardcover Erstausgabe

Anbieter: Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABAA, ILAB), Bordentown, NJ, USA

Verkäuferbewertung 3 von 5 Sternen 3 Sterne, Erfahren Sie mehr über Verkäufer-Bewertungen

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: as new. First edition. First printing. As new in dust jacket. Hardcover. xiii+ 391 pp. with bibliography, index. From 1900 to 1924, Spain experienced a stage of vigorous acedemic freedom and unfettered scientific inquiry that contrasted with the repressive atmosphere before and after. The author explores this "recovery of science" by focusing on the national acedemic discussion provoked by Albert Einstein's tirp to Spain in 1923. Artikel-Nr. E25366

Verkäufer kontaktieren

Gebraucht kaufen

EUR 18,39
Währung umrechnen
Versand: EUR 4,25
Innerhalb der USA
Versandziele, Kosten & Dauer

Anzahl: 1 verfügbar

In den Warenkorb

Beispielbild für diese ISBN

Glick, Thomas F.
ISBN 10: 0691055076 ISBN 13: 9780691055077
Neu Hardcover

Anbieter: Labyrinth Books, Princeton, NJ, USA

Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen 5 Sterne, Erfahren Sie mehr über Verkäufer-Bewertungen

Zustand: New. Artikel-Nr. 179010

Verkäufer kontaktieren

Neu kaufen

EUR 41,24
Währung umrechnen
Versand: EUR 3,84
Innerhalb der USA
Versandziele, Kosten & Dauer

Anzahl: 2 verfügbar

In den Warenkorb