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Zurich, summer 1912. Albert Einstein has just returned from Prague to the city on the Limmat. He sends a plea for help to his former fellow student, the mathematician Marcel Grossmann (1878-1936), for he is in need of assistance with the mathematical calculations of his general theory of relativity. What then follows is one of the most fascinating chapters of science history, with far-reaching consequences for the lives of the two friends.
Marcel Grossmann¿s granddaughter paints here a picture of a fiery and many-talented scientist and patriot. She traces the influence of an entrepreneurial family during Germany¿s rapid industrial expansion in the late 19th century. The family¿s fluctuating fortunes take the story to the vibrant city of Budapest on the Danube; they enable readers to sense the pioneering spirit at Zurich¿s young Polytechnic Institute (now ETH Zurich) ¿ but also reflect the worries and hardships of the First World War and interwar years.
The Foreword is written by Prof. Remo Ruffini, founder and president of the International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and the Marcel Grossmann Meetings. Last but not least, an extensive contribution by Dr. Tilman Sauer offers a scientific-historical appreciation of Marcel Grossmann¿s enduring contributions.
Marcel Grossmann¿s granddaughter paints here a picture of a fiery and many-talented scientist and patriot. She traces the influence of an entrepreneurial family during Germany¿s rapid industrial expansion in the late 19th century. The family¿s fluctuating fortunes take the story to the vibrant city of Budapest on the Danube; they enable readers to sense the pioneering spirit at Zurich¿s young Polytechnic Institute (now ETH Zurich) ¿ but also reflect the worries and hardships of the First World War and interwar years.
The Foreword is written by Prof. Remo Ruffini, founder and president of the International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and the Marcel Grossmann Meetings. Last but not least, an extensive contribution by Dr. Tilman Sauer offers a scientific-historical appreciation of Marcel Grossmann¿s enduring contributions.
Zurich, summer 1912. Albert Einstein has just returned from Prague to the city on the Limmat. He sends a plea for help to his former fellow student, the mathematician Marcel Grossmann (1878-1936), for he is in need of assistance with the mathematical calculations of his general theory of relativity. What then follows is one of the most fascinating chapters of science history, with far-reaching consequences for the lives of the two friends.
Marcel Grossmann¿s granddaughter paints here a picture of a fiery and many-talented scientist and patriot. She traces the influence of an entrepreneurial family during Germany¿s rapid industrial expansion in the late 19th century. The family¿s fluctuating fortunes take the story to the vibrant city of Budapest on the Danube; they enable readers to sense the pioneering spirit at Zurich¿s young Polytechnic Institute (now ETH Zurich) ¿ but also reflect the worries and hardships of the First World War and interwar years.
The Foreword is written by Prof. Remo Ruffini, founder and president of the International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and the Marcel Grossmann Meetings. Last but not least, an extensive contribution by Dr. Tilman Sauer offers a scientific-historical appreciation of Marcel Grossmann¿s enduring contributions.
Marcel Grossmann¿s granddaughter paints here a picture of a fiery and many-talented scientist and patriot. She traces the influence of an entrepreneurial family during Germany¿s rapid industrial expansion in the late 19th century. The family¿s fluctuating fortunes take the story to the vibrant city of Budapest on the Danube; they enable readers to sense the pioneering spirit at Zurich¿s young Polytechnic Institute (now ETH Zurich) ¿ but also reflect the worries and hardships of the First World War and interwar years.
The Foreword is written by Prof. Remo Ruffini, founder and president of the International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and the Marcel Grossmann Meetings. Last but not least, an extensive contribution by Dr. Tilman Sauer offers a scientific-historical appreciation of Marcel Grossmann¿s enduring contributions.
Über den Autor
Claudia Graf-Grossmann is the granddaughter of Marcel Grossmann. Her professional specialty is business economics and communication. In addition to this biography of her grandfather, she has also published a German-language novel. Claudia Graf-Grossmann lives in Switzerland and in France.
Zusammenfassung
Gives fascinating new insights into Einsteins friendship and collaboration with Grossmann
Accessible and gripping reading for the layman and science historian alike
Thoroughly researched and written by Marcel Grossmann's granddaughter
Includes detailed scientific-historical appreciation by GR expert Tilman Sauer
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface: A Bridge-builder between Physics and Mathematics by Prof. Remo Ruffini.- A Spirit of New Beginnings.- Childhood.- Troubles.- Beginning Again.- Encounters.- Parallels.- A Scientific Cliffhanger.- Dialogues.- Anna.- Publications.- Affinities.- Illness.- Rosenau.- Friends.- Marcel.- Epilogue: A Scientific-Historical Assessment by Prof. Tilman Sauer.- Appendices.- Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2019 |
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Fachbereich: | Astronomie |
Genre: | Mathematik, Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Physik, Technik |
Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
Thema: | Lexika |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: |
xviii
263 S. 90 s/w Illustr. 1 farbige Illustr. 263 p. 91 illus. 1 illus. in color. |
ISBN-13: | 9783030079284 |
ISBN-10: | 3030079287 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Graf-Grossmann, Claudia |
Übersetzung: | Brewer, William D. |
Auflage: | Softcover reprint of the original 1st edition 2018 |
Hersteller: | Springer International Publishing |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com |
Maße: | 235 x 155 x 16 mm |
Von/Mit: | Claudia Graf-Grossmann |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 19.01.2019 |
Gewicht: | 0,435 kg |