Editors:
Examines the work of Lewis F Richardson, who is unique in occupying an important position in two disparate academic fields: meteorology and peace research
Reviews his work in peace research, where he pioneered the use of mathematical models and the meticulous compilation of databases for empirical research and is regularly cited for these contributions
Discusses the strict standards he set not only for his scientific work but also for its ethical aspects
Reveals how, as a Quaker and pacifist, he refused to work in preparation for war, paid a heavy price in terms of his career, and (at least in the social sciences) was only recognized as a pioneering scholar posthumously
Part of the book series: Pioneers in Arts, Humanities, Science, Engineering, Practice (PAHSEP, volume 27)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Keywords
- Open access
- Armed conflict
- Arms races
- Conflict and contiguity
- Boundaries
- Mathematical models
Editors and Affiliations
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Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Oslo, Norway
Nils Petter Gleditsch
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Lewis Fry Richardson: His Intellectual Legacy and Influence in the Social Sciences
Editors: Nils Petter Gleditsch
Series Title: Pioneers in Arts, Humanities, Science, Engineering, Practice
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31589-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020
License: CC BY
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-31588-7Published: 19 December 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-31591-7Published: 11 September 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-31589-4Published: 10 December 2019
Series ISSN: 2509-5579
Series E-ISSN: 2509-5587
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 148
Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 17 illustrations in colour
Topics: Environmental Law, Technology and Engineering, Mathematics and Computing, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences