Mel Thistle, C.j. Mackenzie

Broschiertes Buch

The Mackenzie-McNaughton Wartime Letters

Beschreibung

Mackenzie was in large part responsible for the councilâ s successful reconversion to peace and for the evolution of several new scientific institutions. These letters provide a fascinating insight not only into the NRC and into Canadian science at war, but also into the relationships of science with government and industry.

Autor

MEL THISTLE was for many years on the staff of the NRC, and is the author of The Inner Ring, an early history of the council. He is now Professor of Journalism at Carleton University, Ottawa. Chalmers Jack "C. J." Mackenzie was a Canadian civil engineer, chancellor of Carleton University, president of the National Research Council, first president of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, first president of Atomic Energy Control Board and instrumental in the development of science and engineering education in Canada.

Produktdetails

• Heritage
• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 1975
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 322g
• ISBN-13: 9781487585426
• ISBN-10: 148758542X
• Artikelnr.: 55802699