Edition |
First American edition. |
Description |
xii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Summary |
Recreating the frustrations, excitements and obsessions of 1932, the 'miracle year' of British physics, Brian Cathcart reveals in rich detail the astonishing story behind the splitting of the atom. It was the most celebrated scientific experiment of its time, and would lead to one of mankind's most devastating inventions--the atomic bomb. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Cavendish -- 'Mollycewels an' atoms' -- Method -- A way forward -- A man in white trousers -- A finite probability -- Hardware -- Lab life -- Other ideas -- Turning point -- Off to the races -- Timeliness and promise -- Red letter day -- Still safe -- Nobel. |
Subject |
Rutherford, Ernest, 1871-1937.
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Walton, Ernest, 1903-1995.
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Scientists -- England -- Cambridge -- Biography.
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Science -- England -- Cambridge -- History.
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Nuclear fission.
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Radioactivity.
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ISBN |
0374157162 hardcover alkaline paper |
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