William and Lawrence Bragg, Father and Son: The Most Extraordinary Collaboration in Science

by John Jenkin

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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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0199235201

ISBN13:9780199235209

Release Date:January 2008

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:476 Pages

Weight:2.06 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.5" x 9.3"

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