The Basics of Nuclear Physics
| AUTHOR | Cooper, Christopher |
| PUBLISHER | Rosen Young Adult (12/30/2024) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
Nuclear physics has many practical applications beyond warfare, including in the fields of nuclear medicine, materials engineering, geology, and archaeology. The history of nuclear physics is full of fascinating figures--Rutherford, Geiger, Bohr, Einstein, Oppenheimer--and highly dramatic experiments, triumphs, and tragedies. Capturing both the promise and the peril of this most fascinating science with compelling, comprehensible text and full-color photos and explanatory visual aids, this volume introduces readers to the most transformative science of the modern era.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781499478143
ISBN-10:
1499478143
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0002
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Page Count:
96
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
6.50 x 0.40 x 9.20 inches
Weight:
0.80 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Maps,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Young Adult Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Physics
Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
Grade Level:
8th Grade
- 12th Grade
Dewey Decimal:
539.7
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Nuclear physics has many practical applications beyond warfare, including in the fields of nuclear medicine, materials engineering, geology, and archaeology. The history of nuclear physics is full of fascinating figures--Rutherford, Geiger, Bohr, Einstein, Oppenheimer--and highly dramatic experiments, triumphs, and tragedies. Capturing both the promise and the peril of this most fascinating science with compelling, comprehensible text and full-color photos and explanatory visual aids, this volume introduces readers to the most transformative science of the modern era.
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