Sir Edward Appleton, by Ronald William Clark - 1971

Elsevier Science & Technology. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Elsevier Science & Technology. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Elsevier Science & Technology. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Oxford: Pergamon Press. Fair; Ex-Lib with markings. 1971. First Edition. Hardbound. 008016093X . 240 pages .

Great Britain: Pergamon Press, 1971. Hardback. First Edition. Sir Edward Appleton. Ex-library with ex-library markings. Shelf wear to edges of D/J. Sunned spine and edge to D/J. With a Foreword by Sir Bernard Lovell. Sir Edward Appleton, pioneer of ionospheric research, was one of the most influential scientists in an era which saw radio and television become commonplace features of everyday life. As Secretary of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research throughout the Second World War, he exemplified the new breed of scientific administrator produced by the impact of science on Government. And as Principal and Vice-Chanceloor of the University of Edinburgh he later held a key post during the post-war decades of educational expansion and change. He was also, and perhaps above all else, a very human Yorkshireman. His biographer deals with his influence on Service as well as civilian science during the Second World War, and on his preparation of the D.S.I.R. for its post-war tasks. A full… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.