J.D. Bernal : the sage of science
Describes Desmond Bernal - or 'Sage', as he was known. An extraordinary man by any account - a brilliant scientist, a fervent Marxist, and a colourful, bohemian figure. This biography includes material from his diaries, and sheds light on his international influence during both WWII and the ensuing peace movement.
Biographies
562 s., [16] plates -s. : illustrations
9780198515449, 0198515448
185180582
A long way to go
Cambridge undergraduate
Bohemian crystallographer
Science fantasy
The new kingdom
Soviet pilgrims
The shadow of the Hawks 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