Splitting the Atom

Morton, Alan

ISBN 10 : 0836858565 ISBN 13 : 9780836858563

Editeur : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

This dynamic series chronicles the development and ongoing impact of six major scientific achievements, and introduces the key players in each field. Readers will meet the scientists who unlocked the secrets of subatomic particles, explained the relationship between time and space, and cracked the code of life itself. They will visit the laboratories where medical experts discovered how to combat diseases and develop life-saving antidotes, and follow the metamorphosis of computers as they progressed from simple counting machines to creators of virtual reality and beyond. Each title features fascinating focus boxes and a wealth of visual aids that serve to illustrate and clarify the reader-friendly text.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This fabulous series takes key scientific developments from the last century and investigates how they came about, their creation or discovery, and their long-term effects. Each book places the development in the context of its time, to increase awareness of some of the amazing discoveries that have helped to shape the world today, and the key people behind each of these scientific milestones. "Splitting the Atom" investigates the theories and practical developments that led to the turning-point in nuclear science the realisation that splitting the nucleus of an atom created energy that could be harnessed, for good and for ill.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0836858565
• ISBN 13: 9780836858563
• Reliure: Belle reliure
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible