J.D. Bernal : the sage of science / / Andrew Brown
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| Autore: |
Brown Andrew <1950 Aug. 12->
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| Titolo: |
J.D. Bernal : the sage of science / / Andrew Brown
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (593 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 530/.092 |
| B | |
| Soggetto topico: | Physicists - Great Britain |
| Note generali: | Previously issued in print: 2005. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [490]-538) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | A long way to go -- Cambridge undergraduate -- Bohemian crystallographer -- Science fantasy -- The new kingdom -- Soviet pilgrims -- The shadow of the hawk's wings -- The entertainment of the scientist -- Scientist at war -- Bombing strategy -- Combined operations -- Overlord -- Lessons of war -- Rebuilding -- Central dogma -- Peace at any price? -- The physical basis of life -- History and the origins of life -- Marxist envoy -- Peacebroking -- Order and disorder -- Years of struggle. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Rich in historical and cultural detail reaching from the interwar period, through World War II, to the Cold War, this revealing biography covers all aspects of the life of the brilliant scientist and polymath, J.D. Bernal. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | J.D. Bernal |
| ISBN: | 1-383-02274-7 |
| 0-19-157950-5 | |
| 1-280-75890-2 | |
| 0-19-151360-1 | |
| 1-4294-2174-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910824042403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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