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A Force of Nature The Frontier Genius of Ernest Rutherford Great Discoveries Paperback
by [Reeves, Richard]
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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.
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- W. W. Norton & Compan Brand
- Dec 1, 2008 Pub Date:
- 9780393333695 ISBN-13:
- 0393333698 ISBN-10:
- 226.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 8 in * 0.6 in * 5.4 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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