Political Physicist by Terence Price
A life spent in the Nuclear Energy industry is mysterious and impenetrable to most people, but Terence Price writes an absorbing and enlightening memoir about his time spent in the corridors of power. He describes his full and varied life with clarity and humour - from his childhood in Gloucester to his time serving his country in the Second World War. His experiences as a research physicist at Harwell, as a top scientific adviser to Government, and finally as a facilitator to private industry, provide a wealth of entertaining anecdote and stimulating analysis of the events that have shaped our modern world. The personalities he encounters are observed acutely, assessed frankly and judged fairly. There have been disappointments and frustrations along the way, but from this narrative emerges the picture of a wise, tolerant and intellectual personality.
"An invaluable insight into the work of scientists at the Ministry of Defence at a time when the development of nuclear weapons was transforming strategy throughout the world" Denis Healey"
Terence Price was educated at Queens College, Cambridge, where he read Natural Sciences. During WWII he served his country in naval signals intelligence. In 1950 he spent three months in a high-altitude laboratory in Chamonix as one of a team of scientists studying cosmic ray particles. On his return he was scientific adviser to Selwyn Lloyd at the Foreign Office. In the early 1960s he assisted Sir Solly Zuckerman at the Ministry of Defence, moving to become Chief Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Transport in 1968. He moved into private industry and retired in 1987. He is the author of numerous scientific papers and books, among the most recent being the controversial Political Electricity. An accomplished pianist and conductor, his interest in music has been lifelong and intense. He is married and lives in Buckinghamshire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857768282 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857768280 |
| Title | Political Physicist |
| Author | Terence Price |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Book Guild Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-08-11 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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