1st Edition
Against the Tide An Autobiographical Account of a Professional Outsider
By L.C Woods
Copyright 2000
336 Pages
by
CRC Press
319 Pages
by
CRC Press
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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,... Read more
Growing up. University days. Learning to fly. Flying about New Zealand. On active service. Rehabilitation. Kiwi at Oxford. Research and lecturing. University of New South Wales. University of Oxford. Struggles in research. The Tokamak fiasco. Ebb tide.
Biography
L.C Woods
