J.B.S

The life and Work of J.B.S Haldane

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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J. B. S. Haldane (1892-1964) was one of the most brilliant of British scientists - and one of the most controversial. A trail-blazing geneticist and physiologist, who used himself as his own guinea-pig, he was also a highly successful populariser of science, a dedicated Marxist, and a devotee of Hindu culture. His private life was often tempestuous: early in his career he was sacked from his Cambridge post after being cited in a divorce case - but reinstated on appeal; and his relations with scientific colleagues and the political establishment were normally acrimonious. Haldane's most important scientific research, on the mathematical basis of evolutionary theory, was done at University College London. Towards the end of his life he founded the Genetics and Biometry Laboratory at Bhubaneswar in India having become an Indian citizen in 1960.In writing this definitive biography, Ronald Clark was able to draw upon Haldane's private papers, as well as the reminiscences of the great man's friends (and enemies). Mr. Clark has written extensively on scientists and the application of science to modern life. His books include major biographies of Einstein and Freud.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-01-31
Mått150 x 232 x 24 mm
Vikt580 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor392
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781448200788

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Ronald Clark (1916-1987) born in London and educated at King's College School. In 1933 he chose journalism as a career. During the Second World War, after being turned down for military duty on medical grounds, he served as a war correspondent. During this time Clark landed on Juno Beach with the Canadians on D-Day and followed the war until it's end, then remained in Germany to report on the major War Crimes trials.Clark returned to Britain in 1948 and wrote extensively on subjects ranging from mountain climbing to the atomic bomb, Balmoral Castle to world explorers. He also wrote a number of biographies on a myriad of figures, such as: Charles Darwin, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Sigmund Freud, and Bertrand Russell.

PART I: TRAINING1 Life With Father2 The Enjoyable ExperiencePART II: TESTING TIME3 The Mathematics of Evolution4 A Geneticist in the Headlines5 "The Prof" of U.C.PART III: INTO BATTLE6 Really Facing the Dictators7 A Scientist Goes to War8 A Scientist Fights the War9 Lysenko: The Escapable Choice10 "The Cuddly Cactus"PART IV: THE GREEN FIELDS BEYOND11 The Great Division12 Aiding India13 A Brief Look at Paradise14 Goodbye to All ThatBibliographyPostscript 1984