Titre : |
The Life and Legacy of G., I. Taylor |
Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
Auteurs : |
George, Keith BATCHELOR, Auteur |
Mention d'édition : |
1ère édition |
Editeur : |
Cambridge : Cambridge Univeristy Press |
Année de publication : |
1996 |
Importance : |
285 p. |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-0-521-46121-4 |
Note générale : |
Contents
Preface
Chronology
Appendices
Index |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Catégories : |
Physicien Physique:20e siècle Taylor, Geoffrey, Ingram (1886-1975)
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Index. décimale : |
530.92 Biographies |
Résumé : |
An introduction to G., I. Taylor
Taylor's family
Childhood, school and university
First steps in research
The Scotia expedition
Participation in birht of aeronautics
Return to Cambridge after World War I
Sailing
The golden years as Yarrow Research Professor between the wars
Tour in the Far East
Plasticity of crystalline materials
Turbulence : a challenge
Taylor's foreign peers in mechanics
The universal defence consultant during World War II
The aftermath of Taylor's war work
The second golden period 1951-72
The closing years
The scientific legacy of G., I. Taylor
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