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

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

by RichardReeves (Author)

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    Paperback 2008

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Synopsis

Born in colonial New Zealand, Ernest Rutherford grew up on the frontier-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 forces-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.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 208
 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
Published: 16 Dec 2008
ISBN 10: 0393333698
ISBN 13: 9780393333695

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Richard Reeves, in his wonderfully lucid style, renders the genius of Ernest Rutherford, who exposed the inner workings of the atom. A great experimentalist and mentor, Rutherford gave birth to the atomic age in his labs, and Reeves captures the drama, personalities, and science. -- Walter Isaacson, author of Einstein: His Life and Universe
Author Bio
Richard Reeves, an award-winning historian and columnist, is the author of many books, including President Reagan: The Triumph of Imagination. He is a senior lecturer at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California. He splits his time between New York City and Santa Monica, California.