Time and Chance: An Autobiography
Time and Chance: An Autobiography
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The remarkable life of Peter Townsend, equerry to King George VI, hero of the Battle of Britain and the man considered to be the great love of Princess Margaret’s life. ‘A Royal fairy tale’ Sunday Telegraph ‘One of the saddest love stories of modern times’ The Scotsman ‘Peter Townsend was a dashing war hero’ Anne Glenconner
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Time and Chance: An Autobiography by Peter Townsend
The remarkable life of Peter Townsend, equerry to King George VI, hero of the Battle of Britain and the man considered to be the great love of Princess Margaret’s life. ‘A Royal fairy tale’ Sunday Telegraph ‘One of the saddest love stories of modern times’ The Scotsman ‘Peter Townsend was a dashing war hero’ Anne GlenconnerPeter Townsend, Emeritus Professor, University of Sussex Peter Townsend's music commenced with violin lessons at the age of 4, he has played in quartets and orchestras, researched violin making techniques, lectured on physics of music, and sings (baritone). His research in physics and engineering is unusually diverse with topics ranging from luminescence,
ion implanted waveguide lasers, optical detection of breast cancer (Descartes prize finalist), to archaeology and geology. He has also worked on commercial engineering products. He has PhD and DSc degrees plus honorary doctorates from both the Autonoma Universidad de Madrid and the Bulgarian Academy
of Sciences. His scientific outputs include some 550 publications, 7 books plus patents.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781913727130 |
| ISBN 10 | 1913727130 |
| Title | Time and Chance: An Autobiography |
| Author | Peter Townsend |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Silvertail Books |
| Year published | 2022-03-03 |
| Number of pages | 282 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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