New book from the Foundation; Los orígenes de la Geofísica Aplicada en España

The J. García-Siñeriz Foundation, an institution committed to preserving and promoting the scientific and human legacy of José García-Siñeriz y Pardo-Moscoso, has published the definitive work to better understand his figure. The Foundation makes available to you the digital version of The Origins of Applied Geophysics in Spain – José García-Siñeriz Pardo-Moscoso (1886–1974) by the author Mario Ruiz Morales, with the aim of bringing readers closer both to the figure of this distinguished geophysicist and to the historical and academic context in which he developed his work, thereby helping to keep alive the memory of one of the most important figures in Spanish science.

This book offers a carefully crafted portrayal of José García-Siñeriz y Pardo-Moscoso, one of the main driving forces behind Geodesy and Geophysics in Spain. Through its pages, it traces his professional career from his beginnings at the Instituto Geográfico y Estadístico, where he stood out as a field operator in the establishment of geodetic networks, to his decisive contribution to the development of Geophysics as a scientific discipline in our country.

The work places special emphasis on the moment when, influenced by leading engineers of his time, García-Siñeriz turned his career toward Geophysics, culminating in the publication of his influential Geophysical Prospecting Methods, which received an extraordinary award. It also examines his key role in the institutional consolidation of Spanish science following the creation of the Spanish National Research Council, where he held positions of great importance, further promoting the dissemination of knowledge through the founding of the Journal of Geophysics.

The book is authored by Mario Ruiz Morales, a distinguished scholar and expert in Mathematical Geography, whose extensive teaching, research, and professional career attest to the rigor of this work. With a clear and well-documented style, the author not only reconstructs the life and contributions of García-Siñeriz, but also places his legacy within the broader context of twentieth-century Spanish scientific development..

In short, this is an essential work for understanding the evolution of Geodesy and Geophysics in Spain, as well as the role of those who contributed decisively to their consolidation.