{"product_id":"the-canadian-light-source-a-story-of-scientific-collaboration-hardback-9781487508067","title":"The Canadian Light Source; A Story of Scientific Collaboration (Hardback) 9781487508067","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Canadian Light Source\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Story of Scientific Collaboration\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eG. Michael Bancroft (Author), Dennis Johnson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487508067\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 August 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e184 pages, 2 figures\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 1.8 cm, 0.41 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The impact of the Canadian Light Source on Canada's domestic and international science programs, and on science in general, is well described. Bancroft also provides a most interesting discussion about the envisioned application of the Canadian Light Source to future research breakthroughs. This book will be welcomed by those readers especially interested in Canadian science and research infrastructure.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - A. M. Strauss, Vanderbilt University (\u003cem\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\"This book will be welcomed by those readers especially interested in Canadian science and research infrastructure.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - A.M. Strauss, Vanderbilt University (\u003cem\u003eChoice\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe creation of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) in Saskatoon, which began operation in 2004, was the largest science project in Canada in the last fifty years. The multi-beam facility operates more than five thousand hours per year and has more than one thousand Canadian and international users from a wide range of science, medical, and engineering disciplines. This book describes the decades of intense research from many scientists to justify this project and the resulting outstanding research covering many areas of the physical, biological, medical, and agricultural sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith personal accounts and frank narration, this book describes the long history leading to the CLS, beginning in Saskatoon in the 1930s. The core of the book highlights the remarkable and unselfish collaboration and cooperation of a few hundred people from Canadian and international universities, governments, and industry, showcasing how the Canadian Light Source represents pure and applied research at its finest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eList of Figures\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eList of Acronyms and Abbreviations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e2 The University of Saskatchewan: The Electron Accelerator, Technical and Engineering Expertise, 1930s–1990\u003cbr\u003e3 The University of Western Ontario: The Beamline and Experimental Expertise, 1970s–1990\u003cbr\u003e4 Formation of the Canadian Institute for Synchrotron Radiation and Competition between Western and USask, 1989–97\u003cbr\u003e5 The Creation of the Canada Foundation for Innovation\u003cbr\u003e6 My Role as Interim Director, 1999–2001\u003cbr\u003e7 The CFI: Goals, Impact, and Paul Martin\u003cbr\u003e8 The Positive Impact on USask and Canadian Science\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 1 Synchrotron Facilities and Synchrotron Science: A Brief Overview\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppendix 2 Canadian Institute for Synchrotron Radiation: Announcement of CFI Funding, 1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595482427672,"sku":"9781487508067","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-canadian-light-source-a-story-of-scientific-collaboration-hardback-9781487508067","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}