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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stanley, Matthew, 1975- (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [New York, New York] : Dutton, [2019]
Subjects:
Einstein, Albert, > 1879-1955.
Eddington, Arthur Stanley, > Sir, > 1882-1944.
Relativity (Physics) > History.
Science > Social aspects.
World War, 1914-1918 > Science.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of 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.