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Paul Callaghan: Luminous Moments
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Paul Callaghan: Luminous Moments
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Paul Callaghan
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Foreword by Catherine Callaghan
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:94 |
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| Category/Genre | Electricity, electromagnetism and magnetism |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781927277492
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| Classifications | Dewey:538.362092 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bridget Williams Books
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| Imprint |
Bridget Williams Books
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| Publication Date |
10 February 2014 |
| Publication Country |
New Zealand
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Description
Acknowledged internationally for his ground- breaking scientific research in the field of magnetic resonance, Sir Paul Callaghan was a scientist and visionary with a rare gift for promoting science to a wide audience. Paul Callaghan: Luminous Moments brings together some of his most significant writing, offering eloquent narratives spanning science, fatherhood, illness and life that will endure in this country's literature.
Author Biography
Sir Paul Callaghan was born in Wanganui in August 1947 and died in Wellington in March 2012. He received international recognition for his scientific research in the field of nuclear magnetic resonance. In 2001 he became the thirty-sixth New Zealander to be made a Fellow of the Royal Society. In 2011 he was named New Zealander of the Year for his outstanding leadership for more than thirty years as a scientist, teacher, visionary and communicator.
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