Science, Churchill and Me
The Autobiography of Hermann Bondi
- 1st Edition - December 5, 2014
- Latest edition
- Authors: Hermann Bondi, Lord Lord Carrington
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 3 7 2 3 5 - 8
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 9 3 3 - 0 5 2 2 - 3
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Recounts the experiences, appointments and achievements of this eminent scientist. Dealing systematically with Bondi's childhood in Austria, arrival in Cambridge and his important… Read more
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.
Mathematicians and physicists, and all those concerned about the interaction between politics and the development of science
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
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: December 5, 2014
- Language: English
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Hermann Bondi
Affiliations and expertise
Master of Churchill College, Cambridge, UKRead Science, Churchill and Me on ScienceDirect