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