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Going for Cold - A Biography of a Great Physicist, Kurt Mendelssohn (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
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Going for Cold - A Biography of a Great Physicist, Kurt Mendelssohn (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Series: Springer Biographies
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This short but revealing biography tells the story of Kurt
Mendelssohn FRS, one of the founding figures in the field of
cryogenics, from his beginnings in Berlin through his move to
Oxford in the 1930s, and his groundbreaking work in low temperature
and solid state physics. He set up the first helium liquefier in
the United Kingdom, and did fundamental research that increased our
understanding of superconductivity and superfluid helium. Dr.
Mendelssohn's vision extended beyond his scientific and technical
achievements; he saw the potential for growth of cryogenics in
industry, visiting China, Japan and India to forge global
collaborations, founded the leading scientific journal in the field
and established a conference series which still runs to this day.
He published two monographs which remain as classics in the field.
This book explores the story behind the science, in particular his
relationships with other key figures in the cryogenics field, most
notably Nicholas Kurti at Oxford, and his work outside cryogenics,
including his novel ideas on the engineering of the pyramids.
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