Building the General Relativity and Gravitation Community During the Cold War (SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology)
Language: English
Published by Springer, USA, 2017
Series: Book 10 of 26 - Springer Briefs in History of Science and Technology
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Very little to no wear. Quite clean. 'Introduction. Abstract. This chapter introduces the main arguments of the book in relation to the current historiographical debates on the origin and character of the process dubbed 'renaissance of general relativity.' It is argued that the return of Einstein's theory of gravitation to the mainstream of physics in the post-World War II period was as much epistemic as it was social, for it involved the formation of an international community of scholars that coalesced around a newly created research field called 'General Relativity and Gravitation.'' xiv+168 pages. Springer Briefs in History of Science and Technology series. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
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- Title
- Building the General Relativity and Gravitation Community During the Cold War (SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology)
- Author
- Roberto Lalli
- Publisher
- Springer, USA
- Publication year
- 2017
- Condition
- Very Good
- Book Type
- Book
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 3319546538
- ISBN 13
- 9783319546537
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Series
- Book 10 of 26: Springer Briefs in History of Science and Technology
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Provides a new perspective on the history of general relativity
Examines the attempt to build an institutional framework for international scientific cooperation during the Cold War
Investigates the influence of political factors in the evolution of a scientific field
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“By mobilizing a fascinating amount of archive materials, a detailed knowledge of the field, and providing many important and far-reaching insights, Lalli’s book is a helpful introduction to the complex field of the institutionalizing of science during that era of the Cold War.” (Adam Tamas Tuboly, International Philosophical Quarterly, Vol. 58 (04), 2018)
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