A scientist's war : the war diary of Sir Clifford Paterson; 1st September 1939 - 9th Mai 1945

This book contains the diary he kept from 1939 until 1945, recording work in the laboratories and his own wider role in the planning and organisation of the scientific war effort, against the background of the progress of the war problems of members of his staff. A recurring theme is the development and production in the laboratories of more than 300,000 thermionic valves of 45 new types Content: * Introduction * Chronology of world events * Acknowledgments * List of illustrations * War Diary - C.C. Paterson * Notes * Appendix 1: The CVD organisation and its relationships with the GEC Research Laboratories * Appendix 2: Valve types referred to in the Diary * Appendix 3: Some abbreviations used in the Diary * Appendix 4: Frequency and wavelength designations * Appendix 5: Engineering Advisory Committee The diary of the Director of the General Electric Company's Research Laboratories, which records the progress of work done in the laboratories during World War II, as well as the role Paterson played in the planning and organization of the scientific war effort Edited By Robert Clayton & Joan Algar.