The Life and Legacy of G. I. Taylor (Paperback, 1st)

Preface; Chronology; 1. An introduction to G. I. Taylor; 2. Taylor's family; 3. Childhood, school and university; 4. First steps in research; 5. The Scotia expedition; 6. Participation in the birth of aeronautics; 7. Return to Cambridge after World War I; 8. Sailing; 9. The golden years as Yarrow Research Prof. between the wars; 10. Tour in the Far East; 11. Plasticity of crystalline materials; 12. Turbulence: a challenge; 13. Taylor's foreign peers in mechanics; 14. The universal defence consultant during World War II; 15. The aftermath of Taylor's war work; 16. The second golden period 1951?72; 17. The closing years; 18. The scientific legacy of G. I. Taylor; Appendix A. An applied mathematician's apology; Appendix B. G. I. Taylor: Honours; Appendix C. Articles about G. I. Taylor; Appendix D. Bibliography of works by G. I. Taylor; Index.