Re: John Logie Baird a Life by A Kamn
I remember buying this when it came out as I've been quite fascinated by JLB since my dad attempted to explain mechanical TV to me when I was too young to really understand it.
This has the authenticity of being co-authored by Malcolm Baird, and lacks the probable exaggerating of the truth found in such tomes as Vision Warrior. While it's fun to imagine what JLB might have got up to in secret, and while we do know some of his wartime work is still classified, chances are it's not earth-shattering. It's probably good to read both books - I note that Malcolm has reviewed both on Amazon and seems to accept the possibility that his father was up to stuff that even he never knew about.
This is probably the best book there will ever be on JLB, and most factual.
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