Nigel Calder (1) (1931–2014)
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The World In 1984 6 kappaletta
Les Armements modernes 2 kappaletta
Mänskligt beteende : aktuell forskning om socialt beteende hos våra förfäder, våra barn och… (1976) 2 kappaletta
Exploding Stars [essay] 1 kappale
Robots 1 kappale
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- Virallinen nimi
- Calder, Nigel David McKail Ritchie
- Syntymäaika
- 1931-12-02
- Kuolinaika
- 2014-06-25
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Kansalaisuus
- UK
- Syntymäpaikka
- London, England, UK
- Kuolinpaikka
- Crawley, Sussex, England, UK
- Asuinpaikat
- Crawley, West Sussex, England, UK
- Koulutus
- University of Cambridge
- Ammatit
- magazine editor
screenwriter (TV)
science writer - Suhteet
- Calder, Ritchie (father)
Calder, Simon (son)
Calder, Angus (brother) - Organisaatiot
- New Scientist
- Palkinnot ja kunnianosoitukset
- Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science (1972)
- Agentti
- Liz Calder
- Lyhyt elämäkerta
- Nigel Calder (1931-2014) was a British science writer. Between 1956 and 1966, Calder wrote for the magazine New Scientist, serving as editor from 1962 until 1966. Following that, he worked as an independent author and TV screenwriter. He conceived and scripted thirteen major documentaries and series concerning popular science subjects broadcast by the BBC and Channel 4 (London), with accompanying books. For his television work, Calder received the Kalinga Prize for the Popularisation of Science during 1972. During 2004, his book Magic Universe was shortlisted for The Aventis Prizes for Science Books.
Nigel Calder was the son of the late Lord (Peter) Ritchie-Calder, a brother of the historian Angus Calder (1942–2008), mathematician Allan Calder and educationist Isla Calder (1946–2000), and the father of travel writer Simon Calder. His other children are Sarah (business writer), Penny (museums writer and consultant), Jo (working in an IT company) and Kate (public relations consultant). Calder's wife Liz was his literary agent and was formerly an adviser on language teaching for the London Chambers of Commerce.
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10. ¡Que viene el cometa! Tekijä: Nigel Calder
Las condiciones del último retorno del cometa Halley se muestran desfavorables, si bien el Cometa, con su considerable cola es visible a simple vista entre noviembre de 1985 y abril de 1986. Su máxima aproximación a la Tierra corresponde al hemisferio sur, de modo que desde allí es posible observarlo en mejores condiciones.
Los descubrimientos más destacados sobre el cerebro humano hasta mediados de los años 1970.
I don't remember when we acquired this Penguin book but it has been on my shelves for some time. I could easily have placed it with the sailing books but it is also full of history, geology, and lore of the French and English coasts along with the various islands that exist in the Channel. The history ranges from the prehistoric up to the time in which Calder is writing and is an interesting view of the cross-channel relationships of the peoples involved.
The English Channel takes the form of a cruise in a ketch beginning at Ushant up the eastern side of the Channel to the North Sea, passing Brittany, Normandy, and on to Flanders. Then crossing over to the English side, we sail back down the channel eventually reaching the Isles of Scilly. On the way Calder treats the reader to the geology, geography, and history of each section of the coast as well as a great deal of information on navigation in the waters and ports of the Channel. The many maps were very helpful in visualizing the places he was describing.
While this was a slow read I did enjoy the many stories he told and all the facts about this area that I had never before come across.… (lisätietoja)
The English Channel takes the form of a cruise in a ketch beginning at Ushant up the eastern side of the Channel to the North Sea, passing Brittany, Normandy, and on to Flanders. Then crossing over to the English side, we sail back down the channel eventually reaching the Isles of Scilly. On the way Calder treats the reader to the geology, geography, and history of each section of the coast as well as a great deal of information on navigation in the waters and ports of the Channel. The many maps were very helpful in visualizing the places he was describing.
While this was a slow read I did enjoy the many stories he told and all the facts about this area that I had never before come across.… (lisätietoja)
This is a zestfully informative book on Halley's comet and on the history, legends, and science of comets as a whole. Calder takes the reader on an exhilarating journey through centuries of speculation and discoveries.
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