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William and Lawrence Bragg, Father and Son - The Most Extraordinary Collaboration in Science (Paperback)
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William and Lawrence Bragg, Father and Son - The Most Extraordinary Collaboration in Science (Paperback)
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In 1912 Lawrence Bragg explained the interaction of X-rays with
crystals, and he and his father, William thereby pioneered X-ray
spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. They then led the latter
field internationally for fifty years, when most areas of science
were transformed by the knowledge they created: physics, chemistry,
geology, materials science, electronics, and most recently biology
and medical science. This book charts how this humble pair (William
English, his son Australian) rose from obscurity to international
prominence and then back to current, undeserved obscurity.
Attention is also given to the crucial roles of both father and son
during the dreadful years of the First World War, and to William's
early and unshakeable belief in the dual wave and particle natures
of radiation and his eventual vindication.
Unlike earlier studies, the book highlights the intimate
interactions between father and son that made their project
possible, emphasizes personal, family, and wider human
relationships, and offers new insights into teaching and research
in a British colonial setting.
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