A Force of Nature: The Frontier Genius of Ernest Rutherford

A Force of Nature: The Frontier Genius of Ernest Rutherford (Great Discoveries (Paperback))

"Starred Review. Reeves deploys his considerable writing skill in portraying Rutherford's personality ... capturing the full aspect of the man."â‚¬â€¢Booklist
Born in colonial New Zealand, Ernest Rutherford grew up on the frontierâ‚¬â€¢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 forcesâ‚¬â€¢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.
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2008-12-17
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780393333695

A Force of Nature: The Frontier Genius of Ernest Rutherford (Great Discoveries (Paperback))