Tom Bradshaw was head of the Cryogenics and Magnetics Group at the STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, where he worked on the development of closed-cycle coolers for space applications and the development of superconducting magnets for particle physics and light sources. He was a co-investigator on the Planck spacecraft project and is the author of many academic papers. He edited the proceedings of the ICEC27-ICMC2018 conference (published in the IOPP Conference Series earlier this year). He is also Chief Scientific Officer and Director of Bennamann Limited, which uses methane technology to improve the economics of small dairy farms. Beth Evans is Cryogenics Group Leader at the Joint European Torus (JET) – Culham Centre for Fusion Energy. She has previously worked on cryogenic system development at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, in industry and at the CERN particle physics laboratory in Geneva. Beth is a member of the executive committee of the British Cryogenics Council, a professional association for scientists, technologists, engineers and business executives working in industry, academia and government agencies. John Vandore studied Engineering and Business, pursuing a career in Sales and Management in the automotive and flow-control industries, running companies in the UK and US involved in highly engineered products, many for cryogenic applications. John has recently been promoting cryogenics as an enabling technology and coordinating the British Cryogenic Cluster network. John is a member of the executive committee of the British Cryogenics Council.
This book is a reference, not a textbook. The strength of this book is a comprehensive, up to-date presentation of the many areas that cryogenic technology touches on. Its primary value, as I see it, is as a reference source. (At the end of each chapter are many useful references, giving the reader ample resources to dig into whatever details they wish to pursue.) The question I needed to ask after reviewing this book is this: do I want this on my bookshelf along with my other cryogenic books? The bottom-line answer is definitely, yes. The book has a lot of strengths and can be a useful resource for pursuing further research into the wide field of cryogenic technology. I definitely recommend grabbing a copy, either hardcover if you have room on your bookshelf, or electronic version if you have room on your hard drive! John M. Jurns, Cold Fact Vol 39, June 2023 -- John M. Jurns * Cold Facts *