A. M. Low (1888–1956)
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- Kanoninen nimi
- Low, A. M.
- Virallinen nimi
- Low, Archibald Montgomery
- Muut nimet
- Low, "Professor" A. M.
- Syntymäaika
- 1888-10-17
- Kuolinaika
- 1956-09-13
- Hautapaikka
- Brompton Cemetery, London, England, UK
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Kansalaisuus
- UK
- Syntymäpaikka
- Purley, London, England, UK
- Kuolinpaikka
- Chiswick, London, England, UK
- Kuolinsyy
- lung cancer
- Asuinpaikat
- Erith, Kent, England, UK
Colet Court, St. Paul's School, Barnes, Kent, England, UK - Koulutus
- Central Technical College, City and Guilds of London Institute
- Ammatit
- inventor
Captain, Royal Flying Corps
Major, British Army
Associate Honorary Assistant Professor of Physics
consulting engineer - Organisaatiot
- Royal Flying Corps Experimental Works
Low Engineering Company
Air Ministry
Royal Pioneer Corps
Royal Ordnance College
British Interplanetary Society (founder member and president) (näytä kaikki 12)
Institute of Mechanical Engineers
British Institute of Engineering (Principal)
British Automobile Racing Club (Chairman)
British Institute for Radio Engineers (President)
The AutoCycle Union (Chairman)
RAC Motor Cycle Committee (Chairman) - Palkinnot ja kunnianosoitukset
- Honorary Fellow, Institute of Electronics (now the Institution of Engineering and Technology)
Fellow, Royal Geographical Society
Fellow of the Chemical Society
Fellow of the Institute of Electronics
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I read an undated Blackie & Son edition released with uniform volumes in The Meteor Library, circa 1950 it would appear.
Whilst the book is from the genre of 'boys books', the young adult books of the era, it nonetheless is a enjoyable book - a quirky tale of futurism and space adventure at a time when space was still largely a mystery and colour television hadn't even been invented yet. From this standpoint, it's an interesting tale even if some of the themes are now outdated and rendered 'silly' by our scientific understanding. The idea of Mars being populated by a hostile yet pompous civilisation was certainly amusing.
If you enjoy classic science fiction and come across it, it may be worth a look as an early example of developing themes in the genre.… (lisätietoja)