Einstein's War
by Matthew Stanley
"How Relativity Triumphed Amid the Vicious Nationalism of World War I"
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Einstein's War by Matthew Stanley
Details
War:
World War I
Perspective:
Researcher
Biography:
No
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
402
Published Date:
2019
ISBN13:
9781524745417
Summary
Einstein's War explores how Albert Einstein developed and promoted his theory of general relativity during World War I, a period marked by intense nationalism and scientific rivalry. Matthew Stanley examines how the war shaped Einstein's work and how British scientist Arthur Eddington's famous 1919 solar eclipse expedition helped confirm relativity theory. The book reveals how international scientific collaboration persisted despite wartime hostilities and how Einstein's revolutionary ideas emerged from this tumultuous period, transforming our understanding of space, time, and gravity while transcending national boundaries.
