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Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
The pulse of radar: the autobiography of Sir Robert Watson-Watt
by Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
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2 editions published in 1959 in English and held by 301 libraries worldwide
Man's means to his end
by Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
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5 editions published between 1961 and 1962 in English and held by 262 libraries worldwide
Three steps to victory
by Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
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3 editions published in 1957 in English and held by 100 libraries worldwide
Through the weather house; or, The wind, the rain, and six hundred miles above
by Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
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3 editions published in 1935 in English and held by 32 libraries worldwide
Applications of the cathode ray oscillograph in radio research
by Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
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4 editions published between 1935 and 1943 in English and held by 17 libraries worldwide
Planning of science; report of proceedings of the open conference held at Caxton Hall, January 30-31st, 1943
by Association of Scientific Workers
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1 edition published in 1943 in English and held by 15 libraries worldwide
Three steps to victory : a personal account
by Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
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1 edition published in 1957 in English and held by 13 libraries worldwide
The pulse of radar: the autobiography
by Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
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Book
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1 edition published in 1959 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Reminiscences of Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt : oral history, 1961
by Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
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4 editions published in 1961 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Childhood and education, Scotland; meteorological work, World War I; radio and static studies, direction finders; Department of Scientific and Industrial Research; studies of nature of atmospherics; simultaneity of technical developments; memorandum on detection of radiation, 1935; Baudsie Manor, training observers, operation research; political pressures; Air Ministry staff, 1936; airborne radar; recruiting young scientists; United States interest in radar; planned position indicator; target finding, H2S; "Window"; interallied intelligence missions; secondary radar devices; Telecommunications Research Establishment; V-1 and V-2 raids; Royal Commission on awards to inventors; impressions of many political and military figures, notably Winston Churchill, Clement Attlee, Stafford Cripps, Frederick Lindemann, Henry Tizard, Ernest Rutherford, Arthur Balfour, Richard Haldane.
Reminiscences of Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt : oral history, 1964
by Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
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4 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Consulting with United States military leaders during World War II; post-war activities in civil aviation, marine navigation; scientific adviser to British government ministries; Pugwash conferences; travel; writings; Center for Study of Democratic Institutions.
Printed items from the papers of Sir Robert Watson-Watt, mostly of a scientific nature with special emphasis on radar
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Radar and the Canadian connection in WWII
by Royal Canadian Air Force
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1 edition published in 1995 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Science and the real freedoms : Sir Robert Watson-Watt on freedoms of science, Dr A.H. Bunting on freedom from want
by Association of Scientific Workers
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1 edition published in 1944 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Through the weather house
by Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide
On the nature of atmospherics. 1
by Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
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1 edition published in 1923 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Directional observations of atmospheric disturbances, 1920-21
by Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
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1 edition published in 1922 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Papers, 1936-1971
by Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide Correspondence, papers, photographs, articles, printed books and sound tapes relating to radar in World War II, the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors, 195l, and various later activities and interests.
Le radar Conférence faite au Palais de la découverte le 18 décembre 1946
by Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
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1 edition published in 1948 in French and held by 1 library worldwide
Scientist and citizen an address
by Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Webpage includes the text of a speach given by Sir Robert Watson-Watt to the Empire Club of Canada.
Aldous Huxley talks about technology and literature, technology and philosophy
by Aldous Huxley
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide At an imperfectly recorded conference of world leaders; introduced by Sir Robert Watson-Watt. Gift of the Social Science Department, undated. more
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Anti-submarine warfare Archimedes Baird, John Logie,--1888-1946 Bell, Alexander Graham,--1847-1922 Biography Bush, Vannevar,--1890-1974 California Institute of Technology Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Cathode ray oscillographs Cathode ray tubes Civilization, Modern Compton, K. T.--1887-1954 Conference proceedings Draper, C. S. Edison, Thomas A.--1847-1931 Electrical engineering Fulton, Robert,--1765-1815 Galilei, Galileo,--1564-1642 Great Britain Interviews Inventors Juvenile works Leonardo,--da Vinci,--1452-1519 Marconi, Guglielmo,--marchese,--1874-1937 Meteorologists Meteorology Montgolfier family Morse, Samuel Finley Breese,--1791-1872 Oppenheimer, J. Robert,--1904-1967 Personal narratives--British Physicists Political science Radar Radar in aeronautics Radio, Military Radio--Equipment and supplies Rand Corporation Science Scientists Scientists in government Scotland Technology United States United States.--Dept. of Defense Watson-Watt, Robert Alexander,--Sir,--1892-1973 Weather Whittle, Frank,--Sir,--1907- World War (1939-1945) Wright, Orville,--1871-1948 Wright, Wilbur,--1867-1912
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Vāṭ, Vāṭsan̲, Car, 1892-1973
Vāṭ, Vāṭsan̲, Sir, 1892-1973
Watson-Watt, R. A. (Robert Alexander), 1892-1973
Watt, R. A. Watson (Robert Alexander Watson), 1892-1973
Watt, Robert Alexander Watson- 1892-1973
Watt, Robert Alexander Watson-, Sir, 1892-1973
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