SZ/OEMU/2/8/2/11 - [Letter, J. Bronowski to SZ, 19/12/44]

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/2/8/2/11

Level of description

Item

Title

[Letter, J. Bronowski to SZ, 19/12/44]

Date/s

1944

Quantity & Format

1 leaf Letters (typescript)

Personal name

Bickley, William Gee
Alden, E. M. M.
Penney, William George, 1909-1991

Subject

Underwater explosions
Explosions -- Physiological effect -- Animals

Creator

Bronowski, J.

Creator

Zuckerman, Solly, 1904-1993

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

Technical discussion on whether smaller or larger animals have the greater ability to withstand underwater explosions. The discussion refers to lung size. Bronowski comments on SZ's suggestions and he also refers to a paper by Penney and Bickely, and Alden and Powell's tables.

Typed on recto and verso.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/2 - [OEMU. Research queries and correspondence, 1940-1962]
    - SZ/OEMU/2/8 - [Experimental work enquiries and correspondence, 1941-1945]
      - SZ/OEMU/2/8/2 - [Experimental work enquiry replies: Ring-binder 1, 1941-1945]
        SZ/OEMU/2/8/2/11 - [Letter, J. Bronowski to SZ, 19/12/44]

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