Einstein in Spain: Relativity and the Recovery of Science

Hardback

Main Details

Title Einstein in Spain: Relativity and the Recovery of Science
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Thomas F. Glick
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:408
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178
Category/GenreRelativity physics
ISBN/Barcode 9780691634333
ClassificationsDewey:530.092
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

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 stimulat