A review of the contributions of Albert Einstein to Earth Sciences—in commemoration of the World Year of Physics
@article{MartnezFras2005ARO, title={A review of the contributions of Albert Einstein to Earth Sciences—in commemoration of the World Year of Physics}, author={Jes{\'u}s Mart{\'i}nez-Fr{\'i}as and David Hochberg and Fernando Rull}, journal={Naturwissenschaften}, year={2005}, volume={93}, pages={66-71} }
The World Year of Physics (2005) is an international celebration to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s “Annus Mirabilis.” The United Nations has officially declared 2005 as the International Year of Physics. However, the impact of Einstein’s ideas was not restricted to physics. Among numerous other disciplines, Einstein also made significant and specific contributions to Earth Sciences. His geosciences-related letters, comments, and scientific articles are dispersed, not easily…
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