Radioactivity: A History of a Mysterious Science

by Marjorie C. Malley and Cleo Qian

Book Overview

This is the story of a new science. Beginning with an obscure discovery in 1896, radioactivity led researchers on a quest for understanding that ultimately confronted the intersection of knowledge and mystery. Mysterious from the start, radioactivity attracted researchers who struggled to understand it. What caused certain atoms to give off invisible, penetrating rays? Where did the energy come from? These questions became increasingly pressing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019976641X
• ISBN13: 9780199766413
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.5"