Ernest Gowers
Author | : A. Scott |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2009-09-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230244306 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230244300 |
Rating | : 4/5 (300 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ernest Gowers written by A. Scott and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-09-23 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on previously inaccessible family archives to penetrate the anonymity and public reticence of one of Britain's great twentieth century civil servants. Gowers was highly influential in public policy throughout his long civil service career, which began in 1903 and culminated in running London's civil defence throughout the Second World War.