Schonland

"Austin develops the multi-faceted tale of his achievements in vivid detail. . . this historical biography is a fine tribute to a legendary and inspiring figure in South African Science. It may also serve to inform the reader of different aspects of a country, long under its own thundercloud, and eschewed, even in scientific circles, like the lepers of old - yet, as Thomas Hardy wrote of Egdon Heath, 'perfectly accordant with man's nature, but like man, slighted and enduring.'" John D Hey in Nature, April 2002 "Valuable to anyone researching the early days of atomic research in Britain." C G Wood, formerly of Eastern Maine Technical College in CHOICE ." . . the Book is thorough in telling us about Schonland and his work - and about the background to it in challenging circumstances in both Britain and South Africa." Sebastian Pease in Physics World "Austin's book offers a broad and detailed panorama of Basil Schonland's numerous occupations - scientist, inventor, experimenter, soldier, educator, researcher, administrator." IEEE "Austin develops the multi-faceted tale of his achievements in vivid detail. . . The text is well referenced and sources include records of interviews with the Schonland family, and former colleagues and students, who themselves played important parts in the story. The book also provides unique insight into the Cavendish at the zenith of the 'old' (Bohr-Sommerfield) quantum theory. . . this historical biography is a fine tribute to a legendary and inspiring figure in South African science." NATURE .." the book is thorough in telling us about Schonland and his work" Physics World develops the multi-faceted tale of his achievements in vivid detail. . . thishistorical biography is a fine tribute to a legendary and inspiring figure in South African Science. It may also serve to inform the reader of different aspects of a country, long under its own thundercloud, and eschewed, even in scientific circles, like the lepers of old - yet, as Thomas Hardy wrote of Egdon Heath, 'perfectly accordant with man's nature, but like man, slighted and enduring.'" John D Hey in Nature, April 2002 "Valuable to anyone researching the early days of atomic research in Britain." C G Wood, formerly of Eastern Maine Technical College in CHOICE ." . . the Book is thorough in telling us about Schonland and his work - and about the background to it in challenging circumstances in both Britain and South Africa." Sebastian Pease in Physics World "Austin's book offers a broad and detailed panorama of Basil Schonland's numerous occupations - scientist, inventor, experimenter, soldier, educator, researcher, administrator." IEEE "Austin develops the multi-faceted tale of his achievements in vivid detail. . . The text is well referenced and sources include records of interviews with the Schonland family, and former colleagues and students, who themselves played important parts in the story. The book also provides unique insight into the Cavendish at the zenith of the 'old' (Bohr-Sommerfield) quantum theory. . . this historical biography is a fine tribute to a legendary and inspiring figure in South African science." NATURE .." the book is thorough in telling us about Schonland and his work" Physics World