William and Lawrence Bragg, Father and Son: The Most Extraordinary Collaboration in Science
Author:   John Jenkin (La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780199606702


Pages:   476
Publication Date:   07 April 2011
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   John Jenkin (La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.70cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.794kg
ISBN:  

9780199606702


ISBN 10:   0199606706
Pages:   476
Publication Date:   07 April 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1: Stoneraise Place 2: Market Harborough 3: King William's College 4: Cambridge University 5: Adelaide: early years 6: Consolidation and marriage 7: Growth and maturity 8: Towards research 9: Leave-of-absence 10: Aftermath 11: Front-rank research: alpha-particles 12: Willie and Bob's Australian education 13: Further research: X- and gamma rays 14: Goodbye Australia! 15: Hello England! 16: X-ray waves and crystals 17: The Great War 18: Post-war separation: London and Manchester 19: Epilogue

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It superbly rewards one's attention. [A] valuable and thoughtful book. Physics Today Jenkin's masterly exposition [...] an admirable book. Physics World The level of detail especially about their personal lives shows the considerable time and effort the author took in putting together this interesting and well-written book. The book would certainly appeal to any reader interested in the history or science or the research work of William and Lawrence Bragg. The personal accounts set the book apart and give the reader a feel for who William and Lawrence were and the journeys they underwent. Scope Jenkin's exploration of Australian archives and family papers illuminates a fresh and fascinating appraisal of the braggs'science in a social context. Chemistry World


It superbly rewards one's attention. [A] valuable and thoughtful book. Physics Today Jenkin's masterly exposition [...] an admirable book. Physics World The level of detail especially about their personal lives shows the considerable time and effort the author took in putting together this interesting and well-written book. The book would certainly appeal to any reader interested in the history or science or the research work of William and Lawrence Bragg. The personal accounts set the book apart and give the reader a feel for who William and Lawrence were and the journeys they underwent. Scope Jenkin's exploration of Australian archives and family papers illuminates a fresh and fascinating appraisal of the braggs'science in a social context. Chemistry World I warmly recommend Jenkinas book to everyone interested in the emergence of science in its ambient social fabric. It is a captivating record of the intense collaboration of two great personalities... Dieter Schwarzenbach, Crystallography Reviews d


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