A Force of Nature: The Frontier Genius of Ernest Rutherford - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9780393333695

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by Richard Reeves (Author)

Born in colonial New Zealand, Ernest Rutherford grew up on the frontier--a different world from Cambridge, to which he won a scholarship at the age of twenty-four. His work revolutionized modern physics. Among his discoveries were the orbital structure of the atom and the concept of the "half-life" of radioactive materials. Rutherford and the young men working under him were the first to split the atom, unlocking tremendous forces--forces, as Rutherford himself predicted, that would bring us the atomic bomb. In Richard Reeves's hands, Rutherford comes alive, a ruddy, genial man and a pivotal figure in scientific history.

Number of Pages: 226

Dimensions: 0.7 x 7.8 x 5.3 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: December 01, 2008

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