A Force of Nature: The Frontier Genius of Ernest Rutherford (Great Discoveries) - Couverture souple

Reeves, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0393333698 ISBN 13 : 9780393333695

Editeur : W. W. Norton & Company, 2008

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Richard Reeves, an award-winning historian and columnist, is the author of many books, including President Reagan: The Triumph of Imagination. He is a senior lecturer at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California. He splits his time between New York City and Santa Monica, California.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: W. W. Norton & Company
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0393333698
• ISBN 13: 9780393333695
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 228
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