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Wandering in the gardens of the mind : Peter Mitchell and the making of Glynn
- Title
- Wandering in the gardens of the mind : Peter Mitchell and the making of Glynn / John Prebble, Bruce Weber.
- Author
- Prebble, J. N. (John N.)
- Publication
- New York : Oxford University Press, ©2003.
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- Additional Authors
- Weber, Bruce, 1941-
- Description
- xx, 324 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "Peter Mitchell, who formulated the chemiosmotic theory, brought about a profound revolution in the way biologists understand the use of energy by living things. Essentially, Mitchell was that rare breed of scientist, a theoretical biologist. He believed in thinking about science almost as an activity in its own right, and, unlike his older contemporary- Hans Krebs, Mitchell proposed complex theories before proceeding to test them. His achievements brought him the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1978. This biography explores Mitchell's life in Cambridge, Edinburgh, and ultimately at Glynn, the private research institute he created. This book examines the many disputes in which this controversial scientist was involved."--Jacket.
- Subject
- Mitchell, Peter Dennis
- Mitchell, Peter Dennis
- Mitchell, Peter Dennis 1920-1992
- Glynn Research Institute
- Glynn Research Institute
- Glynn Laboratory of Bioenergetics
- London > Glynn Laboratory of Bioenergetics
- Geschichte
- Biochemists > England > Biography
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry
- Academies and Institutes > history
- biochemistry
- Biochemists
- England
- Genre/Form
- Biography
- Biographies
- Biographies.
- Note
- Notes: p. 285-306.
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-306) and index.
- Contents
- Foreword / Sir Tom Blundell -- Prologue: Who Was Peter Mitchell? -- Early Years and Education: 1920-1939 -- The Early Cambridge Years: 1939-1947 -- Research at Cambridge: 1947-1955 -- Edinburgh: 1955-1963 -- The Creation of Glynn: 1962-1965 -- Testing the Theory: 1965-1968 -- Exploring the Implications of the Theory: 1969-1973 -- Getting the Arithmetic Right: 1974-1976 -- From Review to Nobel Prize: 1977-1978 -- The Cytochrome Oxidase Controversy: 1977-1986 -- Science for Humanity: 1985-1992 -- Epilogue: Mitchell and Glynn -- Theories of Oxidative Phosphorylation.
- ISBN
- 0195142667
- 9780195142662
- LCCN
- 2002075411
- OCLC
- ocm49959467
- 49959467
- SCSB-1300733
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library