Maestro of science : Omond McKillop Solandt and government science in war and hostile peace, 1939-1956 /

Mostrar otras versiones (1)

Jason S. Ridler draws on interviews and declassified records to paint a vivid picture of the influence and achievements of a Canadian leader in Cold War military research.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ridler, Jason Sean, 1975- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2015]
Temas:
Solandt, Omond M. > (Omond McKillop), > 1909-
Scientists > Canada > Biography.
Military research > Canada.
Science and state > Canada.
Scientists in government > Canada.
Recherche militaire > Canada.
Politique scientifique et technique > Canada.
Scientifiques de la fonction publique > Canada.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
SCIENCE > History.
HISTORY > Modern > 20th Century.
Military research.
Science and state.
Scientists.
Scientists in government.
Canada.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Idyllic Childhood: The Early Years of Omond McKillop Solandt, 1909-1927
  • 3 Protégé: Omond Solandt and Charles Best in Toronto and Leningrad, 1927-1935
  • 4 Commencement: Solandt, Cambridge, and the Ontario Polio Epidemic, 1936-1939
  • 5 First Taste of War: Solandt and the South West London Blood Depot, 1940
  • 6 Tank Doctor: Omond Solandt, Director of the Physiological Research Laboratory, Lulworth, 1940-1942
  • 7 Managing Science: Omond Solandt and the British Army Operational Research Group, 1943-1945
  • 8 Atomic Battlefield: Solandt and the British Mission to Japan, November 1945
  • 9 The Only Man for the Job: Omond Solandt and the Origins of the Defence Research Board, 1943-1946
  • 10 A Doctor among Soldiers: Solandt, Canada's First Scientific Chief of Staff, 1946-1956
  • 11 A Decade of Leadership: Omond Solandt, Chairman of the Defence Research Board, 1946-1956
  • 12 Rockets, Germs, and UFOs: Solandt, the Establishments, and Public Perceptions of the DRB, 1946-1956
  • 13 Canada's Defence Research Diplomat: Solandt and the DRB's International Connections, 1946-1956
  • 14 Atomic Realist: Omond Solandt and Nuclear Weapons, 1945-1955
  • 15 Conclusion
  • Appendices
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

Ejemplares similares