Against the Tide : An Autobiographical Account of a Professional Outsider
by
L.C Woods
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0750306904
ISBN-13
9780750306904
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Institute of Physics Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 1st, 2000
Print length
336 Pages
Weight
703 grams
Product Classification:
Autobiography: general
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Presents the story of author's life from fisherman's son in New Zealand to head of the Mathematical Institute at the University of Oxford. This book explains why magnetic fusion has failed to succeed and outlines the philosophy of science to which the author subscribes. It discusses both his successes and failures.
In Against the Tide: An Autobiographical Account of a Professional Outsider, Leslie Woods relates the fascinating story of his life from fisherman''s son in New Zealand to head of the Mathematical Institute at the University of Oxford. After starting at a trade school, he won a scholarship to a university, then joined the RNZAF, and later became a fighter pilot in the Pacific. Following WWII, Woods won a Rhodes scholarship to Merton College in Oxford. He has held positions at the University of New South Wales, Oxford''s Balliol College, and Culham Laboratory. Besides recounting his history, Woods explains why magnetic fusion has failed to succeed and outlines the philosophy of science to which he subscribes.
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