Geophysics, Realism, and Industry
How Commercial Interests Shaped Geophysical Conceptions, 1900-1960
Aitor Anduaga
Reviews and Awards
"To the best of my knowledge, this book is the first historical study of its genre. It ought to be part of the education of any geophysicist, academic, or industrial. Students and professionals are bound to gain invaluable insights from the study of this work." -- The Leading Edge
"Anduaga presents a challenging, deeply informed analysis of the effects of commercial interest on the content of 20th-century science. The global sciences of radio propagation and seismic study of Earth's interior provide the scenes for his critique of realism and its social/cultural origins in commercial science. This book provides essential background and tools for historians of modern global science."--Greg Good, American Institute of Physics
"Remote sensing is a severely underdeveloped fertile ground for historians of science and technology to explore important philosophical, technical, conceptual, social, and political issues. Anduaga's Geophysics, Realism, and Industry breaks the ice and further advances the area by comparing the development of radio ionospheric propagation with that of crustal seismology in the twentieth century. For readers interested in the complex interplay between ontology and industry in light of a new experimental technology, this book is highly recommended."--Chen-Pang Yeang, University of Toronto, Canada
"Anduaga takes readers on a journey through important but little-explored realms of twentieth century geophysics. A must-read for those interested in the rise of the modern earth sciences."--Ronald E. Doel, Florida State University, USA
"This work will interest historians and philosophers of geophysics....Recommended."--CHOICE