Science, Churchill and Me
The Autobiography of Hermann Bondi
Pergamon (Publisher)
Published on 18. May 1990
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-0-08-037235-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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"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 WorldMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
380 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-08-037235-8 (9780080372358)
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Content
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
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