Science, Churchill and Me
The Autobiography of Hermann Bondi
- 1 Edición - 18 de mayo de 1990
- Última edición
- Autores: Hermann Bondi, Lord Lord Carrington
- Idioma: Inglés
Recounts the experiences, appointments and achievements of this eminent scientist. Dealing systematically with Bondi's childhood in Austria, arrival in Cambridge and his important… Leer más
Descripción
Descripción
Recounts the experiences, appointments and achievements of this eminent scientist. Dealing systematically with Bondi's childhood in Austria, arrival in Cambridge and his important contributions to the field of mathematics before his appointment as Master of Churchill College, Cambridge, the book conveys how an initially strictly academic career led to a range of positions in the public sector finishing with a return to academia.
De interès para
De interès para
Mathematicians and physicists, and all those concerned about the interaction between politics and the development of science
Índice
Índice
Vienna
The move to England
The first six months in Egland
Life in Cambridge
Internment
Interregnum
Admiralty Signals Establishment
Thoughts on the Second World War
Life in Cambridge after the War
King's College London
European Space Research Organization
Defence
Energy
Natural Environment Research Council
Churchill College
Reflections
Reseñas
Reseñas
"Sir Hermann Bondi's autobiography is a brief and delightful book...Many of his views and insights recorded in this book will be quoted for years to come."—Physics World
Detalles del producto
Detalles del producto
- Edición: 1
- Última edición
- Publicado: 6 de febrero de 2018
- Idioma: Inglés
Sobre el autor
Sobre el autor
HB
Hermann Bondi
Afiliaciones y experiencia
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