The Neutron
| AUTHOR | Bortz, Fred |
| PUBLISHER | Rosen Young Adult (02/01/2004) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
The neutron has no electric charge and weighs nearly 1,840 times that of the electron. Discovered by James Chadwick in 1932, the neutron helped explain many phenomena from the existence of isotopes to atomic fission. Bortz's book illuminates the nature of this particle in an understandable manner for science-minded kids.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780823945306
ISBN-10:
0823945308
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
64
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
6.46 x 0.38 x 9.32 inches
Weight:
0.59 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Physics - Nuclear
Grade Level:
7th Grade
- 12th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
9.9
Point Value:
1
Interest Level:
Upper Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 7/8
Dewey Decimal:
539.721
Library of Congress Control Number:
2003013096
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The neutron has no electric charge and weighs nearly 1,840 times that of the electron. Discovered by James Chadwick in 1932, the neutron helped explain many phenomena from the existence of isotopes to atomic fission. Bortz's book illuminates the nature of this particle in an understandable manner for science-minded kids.
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Author:
Bortz, Fred
Fred Bortz, Ph.D., (Monroeville, PA) is a physicist and author noted for his ability to produce clear, child-friendly books on science and technology. J. Marshall Sheperd, Ph.D.,(Severn, MD) is a research meteorologist at NASA whose sixth-grade weather station project won a top prize in the Georgia State Science Fair.
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