Geofísica, economía y sociedad en la España Contemporánea

Aitor Anduaga Egaña Affiliation: Not available Biography: Not available Close window

Aitor Anduaga Egaña About the authors  Publication year: 2009 Language: Spanish Subjects: History of Science Collection: Estudios sobre la Ciencia

Abstract:

This book studies the development of geophysics in contemporary Spain, covering the more institutional and economic aspects of geophysics. In particular it addresses the rising professional status of the discipline; the entities (observatories, institutes, companies) in which it was promoted; the relationships between geophysicists and the Society of Jesus; industrial geophysical prospecting; the interrelation between geophysics and the economic policies of successive governments; and the role of geophysics and geophysicists in society. In short, the study aims to help show how science is inseparable from the society into which it is born, a society which, in turn, depends on the progress of science.

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This book was added to our online catalog on Tuesday 12 April, 2011.