1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990008959510403321

Titolo

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : Excerpta Medica; Elsevier; Shannon

ISSN

0301-2115

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996247945803316

Autore

Schedvin C. B

Titolo

Shaping science and industry : a history of Australia's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 1926-49 / / C.B. Schedvin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sydney ; ; Boston, : Allen & Unwin, 1987

ISBN

1-283-15699-7

9786613156990

0-643-10132-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (395 p.)

Disciplina

607.294

Soggetti

Science - Australia - History

Industries - Australia - History

Agriculture - Australia - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Tables; Illustrations; Note on Some Procedures; Abbreviations; 1. Towards National Science for Industry; 2. Quest for Autonomy; 3. Science under Pressure; 4. Applied Science for Agriculture; 5. Towards the Physical Sciences; 6. The Challenge of Radar; 7. War and Reconstruction; 8. Reorganization; 9. Transition; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Shaping Science and Industry touches on Australia's intellectual,



political and economic life. It provides an account of the rapid growth of CSIR (to become CSIRO) during World War II. The contributions of many outstanding personalities are described such as Sir George Julius, Sir Charles Martin, Hedley Marston, DF Martyn, AEV Richardson, Sir David Rivett, Ian Clunies Ross and FWG White.This book recounts the major effort to introduce and adapt new technologies as part of the war effort. Informative and non-technical accounts are given of some breakthroughs in agricultural research such as the