Buch, Englisch, 476 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 717 g
The Most Extraordinary Collaboration in Science
Buch, Englisch, 476 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 717 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-960670-2
Verlag: Oxford University Press(UK)
In 1912 Lawrence Bragg explained the interaction of X-rays with crystals, and he and his father, William thereby pioneered X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. They then led the latter field internationally for fifty years, when most areas of science were transformed by the knowledge they created: physics, chemistry, geology, materials science, electronics, and most recently biology and medical science. This book charts how this humble pair (William English,
his son Australian) rose from obscurity to international prominence and then back to current, undeserved obscurity. Attention is also given to the crucial roles of both father and son during the dreadful years of the First World War, and to William's early and unshakeable belief in the dual wave and
particle natures of radiation and his eventual vindication.
Unlike earlier studies, the book highlights the intimate interactions between father and son that made their project possible, emphasizes personal, family, and wider human relationships, and offers new insights into teaching and research in a British colonial setting.
Zielgruppe
The general public, especially scientists familiar with the Bragg's scientific achievements across physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, engineering, and historians of science.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Naturwissenschaften, Technik, Medizin
- Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Zerstörungsfreie Werkstoffprüfung
- Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Mikroskopie, Spektroskopie
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Formalen Wissenschaften & Technik
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Human- und Sozialwissenschaften
- Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Werkstoffkunde, Materialwissenschaft: Forschungsmethoden
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Wissenschaften: Preise & Auszeichnungen
Weitere Infos & Material
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
