Ernest Rutherford: And the Explosion of Atoms

by J.L. Heilbron

An engaging biography that captures the excitement of the early days of nuclear physics, Ernest Rutherford tells the story of the down-to-earth New Zealander who became one of the foremost pioneers of subatomic physics. Rutherford's achievements were numerous and included:
* Inventing a detector for electromagnetic waves
* Discovering the existence of alpha and beta rays in uranium radiation
* Creating (with Frederick Soddy) the disintegration...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195123786
• ISBN13: 9780195123784
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12