Crystal Clear
The Autobiographies of Sir Lawrence and Lady Bragg
Edited by A.M. Glazer and Patience Thomson
Reviews and Awards
"This autobiography provides valuable information on the circumstances of a large number of discoveries, from 1912 to the mid-1950s....The authors enriched the text with many biographical notes concerning the names of the persons mentioned, and an index of names completes the volume."--Revue dâhistoire des sciences (translated from French)
"The version of W.L.B.'s autobiography published in 'Crystal clear' has been significantly improved by the addition of numerous biographical footnotes, which will greatly assist the reader in navigating the gramatis personae. It is also enhanced by the addition of many illustrations. These include photographs, letters, and several of the charming sketches W.L.B. made throughout his life."--Crystallography Reviews
"[A] wonderful book..."--Physics World
Featured in Physics Education
"[P]rovides stories that illuminate and enchant."--Physics Today
"It is a fascinating account of the lives of two remarkable people with very different personalities, temperaments and abilities who married to form a truly class act....Crystal Clear is an excellent read. The book is greatly enhanced by the large number of footnotes giving thumbnail sketches of the many prominent scientists, politicians, administrators and other with whom they came into contact."--IOP History of Physics Newsletter