| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 562 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
Desmond Bernal - or 'Sage', as he was known, was an extraordinary man by any account - a brilliant scientist, a fervent Marxist, and a colourful, bohemian figure. This biography includes previously unpublished material from his diaries, and sheds new light on his international influence during both WWII and the ensuing peace movement. - ;J. D. Bernal, known as 'Sage', was an extraordinary man and multifaceted character. A scientist of dazzling intellectual ability and a leading figure in the development of X-ray crystallography, he was a polymath, a fervent Marxist, and much admired worldwide |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 490-538) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Bernal, J. D. (John Desmond), 1901-1971.
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| SUBJECT |
Bernal, J. D. (John Desmond), 1901-1971 fast |
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Physicists -- Great Britain -- Biography
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SCIENCE -- Physics -- General.
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SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology.
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SCIENCE -- Energy.
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Physicists
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Natuurkunde.
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2005023505 |
| ISBN |
1429421746 |
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9781429421744 |
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0191513601 |
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9780191513602 |
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9786610758906 |
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6610758905 |
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1280758902 |
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9781280758904 |
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