ABSTRACT

In Against the Tide: An Autobiographical Account of a Professional Outsider, Leslie Woods relates the fascinating story of his life from fisherman's son in New Zealand to head of the Mathematical Institute at the University of Oxford. After starting at a trade school, he won a scholarship to a university, then joined the RNZAF, and later became a f

chapter 1|31 pages

Growing Up

chapter 2|22 pages

University Days

chapter 3|21 pages

Learning to Fly

chapter 4|23 pages

Flying about New Zealand

chapter 5|29 pages

On Active Service

chapter 6|24 pages

Rehabilitation

chapter 7|26 pages

Kiwi at Oxford

chapter 8|23 pages

Research and Lecturing

chapter 9|17 pages

University of New South Wales

chapter 10|30 pages

University of Oxford

chapter 11|25 pages

Struggles in Research

chapter 12|30 pages

The Tokamak Fiasco

chapter 13|11 pages

Ebb Tide