The History Of Physics In Cuba

Author : Angelo Baracca
Publisher : Springer Science & Business
ISBN 13 : 9401780412
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Physics in Cuba written by Angelo Baracca and published by Springer Science & Business. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together a broad spectrum of authors, both from inside and from outside Cuba, who describe the development of Cuba's scientific system from the colonial period to the present. It is a unique documentation of the self-organizing power of a local scientific community engaged in scientific research on an international level. The first part includes several contributions that reconstruct the different stages of the history of physics in Cuba, from its beginnings in the late colonial era to the present. The second part comprises testimonies of Cuban physicists, who offer lively insights from the perspective of the actors themselves. The third part presents a series of testimonies by foreign physicists, some of whom were directly involved in developing Cuban physics, in particular in the development of teaching and research activities in the early years of the Escuela de Física. The fourth part of the volume deals with some of the issues surrounding the publishing of scientific research in Cuba. Cuba’s recent history and current situation are very controversial issues. Little is known about the development and status of higher education and scientific research on the island. However, Cuba has one of the highest proportions in the world of people with a university degree or doctorate and is known for its highly developed medical system. This book focuses on a comprehensive overview of the history of the development of one specific scientific discipline: physics in Cuba. It traces the evolution of an advanced research system in a developing country and shows a striking capacity to link the development of modern research with the concrete needs of the country and its population. A little known aspect is the active participation of several “western” physicists and technicians during the 1960s, the role of summer schools, organized by French, Italian, and other western physicists, as well as the active collaboration with European universities.

Author : Angelo Baracca
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Development of Physics in Cuba written by Angelo Baracca and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ernesto Altshuler
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319516248
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guerrilla Science written by Ernesto Altshuler and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of drama, dedication, and humor, this book narrates the author’s often frustrating experiences working as an experimental physicist in Cuba after the disintegration of the so-called socialist block. Lacking finance and infrastructure, faced with makeshift equipment, unpredictable supplies, and unreliable IT, Altshuler tells how he and his students overcame numerous challenges to make novel and interesting contributions to several fields of science. Along the way, he explains the science - from studies of ant colonies to superconductivity - either qualitatively or quantitatively, but always at a level fully understandable to an undergraduate student of natural sciences or engineering. An even wider audience, however, may skip the technical sections without missing the essence. With numerous anecdotes, photographs and the author’s own delightful cartoons, the book tells a remarkable, and often amusing story of how successful science can be performed against all odds.

Author : Angelo Baracca
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319406094
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Subalternity vs. Hegemony, Cuba's Outstanding Achievements in Science and Biotechnology, 1959-2014 written by Angelo Baracca and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present book introduces an original (new) perspective on Cuba. This book revisits Cuba's choice, after the 1959 revolution, to develop an advanced healthcare and scientific system. It also introduces new aspects of the problem development/underdevelopment. From the start, every effort of the Cuban leadership and scientific community was driven by the primary purpose of meeting the country’s basic economic and social needs. Immediate key measures taken after the revolution included free education up to higher levels and free health services. In only a couple of decades Third World diseases were defeated and a First World health profile was achieved. In the sciences, support and collaboration was sought and welcomed from both Soviet and western countries. Moreover, due to the backward position of the Soviet Union in genetics and molecular biology, in the early 1970s Cuban scientists were trained in these fields mainly by Italian biologists. In the following decade, initially relying on contacts with American and Finnish specialists, Cuban biologists and physicians built a large industrial biotechnology complex to produce and commercialize Cuban-made, and often invented, medicines and vaccines. In the early 1990s the sudden collapse of the Soviet Union and the socialist market created an unprecedented challenge. Yet Cuba’s scientific system substantially resiled, despite unavoidable setbacks. This crisis was faced by confirming and reinforcing government support for biotechnology, with the result that today Cuba excels at a global level in the typical capital-intensive field of biotechnology. While this book is especially devoted to historians of science and technology and to biotechnologists, it is of interest to the general public.

Author : Maturin Murray Ballou
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Cuba or Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics written by Maturin Murray Ballou and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-02-01 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "History of Cuba or Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics" is a travel narrative written by Maturin Murray Ballou. Published in the 19th century, the book provides an exploration of the history, culture, and landscapes of Cuba, offering insights into the author's experiences as a traveler in the tropical region. Maturin Murray Ballou, an American journalist and author, was known for his travel writings and his ability to vividly describe the places he visited. In "History of Cuba," Ballou likely delves into the historical background of Cuba, including its colonial past, cultural influences, and the natural beauty of the island. For readers interested in 19th-century travel literature, historical perspectives on Cuba, and the writings of Maturin Murray Ballou, "History of Cuba or Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics" serves as a valuable window into the Caribbean island during that period.

Author : David C. Cassidy
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674725824
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Short History of Physics in the American Century written by David C. Cassidy and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-02 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the twentieth century ended, computers, the Internet, and nanotechnology were central to modern American life. Yet the physical advances underlying these applications are poorly understood and underappreciated by U.S. citizens. In this overview, Cassidy views physics through America's engagement with the political events of a tumultuous century.

Author : Lothar Schilling
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110553732
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transnational Cultures of Expertise written by Lothar Schilling and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the new critical historiography about the evolution of the European state, the book analyses how administrators, scientists, popular publicists and other actors tried to redefine the realms of state action in the "Sattelzeit" (Koselleck). By focussing on the specific strategies of these actors and on the transnational circulation and dissemination of state related knowledge itself, the contributors of the book highlight the fluidity and the interconnections of the European debate in the crucial period of the development of the modern nation-state and its administration. They study the common European features of the evolution of a new type of statehood built upon multiple circulations and transfers that forged administrative practices in the different fields of state action. Analysing important fields of expertise ranging from agricultural knowledge, mining sciences to anthropological knowledge, which laid the basis for the new "scientific" foundations of administration, the book underlines the necessity of a re-evaluation of the classical approaches to the history of state in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Author : Mauricio A. Font
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317258428
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Contemporary Cuba written by Mauricio A. Font and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cuban studies is a highly dynamic field shaped by the country's distinctive political and economic circumstances. Mauricio A. Font and Carlos Riobo offer an up-to-date and comprehensive survey offering the latest research available from a broad array of disciplines and perspectives. The Handbook of Contemporary Cuba brings contributions from leading scholars from the United States, Cuba, Europe, and other world regions and introduces the reader to the key literature in the field in relation to rapidly changing events on the island and in global political and economic affairs. It also addresses timely developments in Cuban civil society and human rights. The guide also presents economic models and forecasts as well as analyses of the recent, pivotal Sixth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba. For students, scholars, and experts in government, it is a vital addition to any collection on Latin American studies or global politics.

Author : Ian Inkster
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350085618
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Technology Volume 34 written by Ian Inkster and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite having undergone major advances in recent years, the history of technology in Latin America is still an understudied topic. This is the first English-language volume to bring together a variety of critical perspectives on the history of technology in Latin America from the early-19th century through to the present day. This special issue, assembled by guest editor David Pretel, brings together a range of experts to explore a plethora of topics in Latin America's technological history. Papers include a study of rural telephony in in 20th-century Latin America; the rise of the 'Techno-class' in modern Brazil; an analysis of the rise and fall of three Caribbean commodities; the history of educational technology in Latin America, and science and technology in Cold War Chile. Special Issue: Technology in Latin American History Edited by David Pretel (Colegio de Mexico, Mexico) and Helge Wendt (Max Plank Institute for the History of Science, Germany)

Author : Maturin Murray Ballou
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Cuba; or, Notes of a traveller in the tropics written by Maturin Murray Ballou and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: