Unravelling the Mystery of the Atomic Nucleus: A Sixty Year Journey 1896 -- 1956

by Bernard Fernandez and Georges Ripka

Book Overview

Unravelling the Mystery of the Atomic Nucleus is a history of atomic and nuclear physics. It begins in 1896 with the discovery of radioactivity, which leads to the discovery of the nucleus at the center of the atom. It follows the experimental discoveries and the theoretical developments up to the end of the Fifties.

Unlike previous books regarding on history of nuclear physics, this book methodically describes how advances in technology...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461441803
• ISBN13: 9781461441809
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 530 Pages
• Weight: 2.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"