Radio-activity [Paperback]

Ernest Rutherford (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 14, 2007

Radio-activity was the first book written by Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), the brilliant, energetic scientist who went on to win the 1908 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research on radioactive substances. This remarkable book contained a complete survey of the contemporary knowledge of radioactivity at the time, a majority of which came from Rutherford's own groundbreaking research. It served as the first textbook on the subject of radioactivity. The first edition of Radio-activity was published in 1904. During this early part of the century, research on the subject progressed so rapidly that a mere year later Rutherford released a second edition of the text, which contained a substantial amount of new material. This Juniper Grove edition is a photo-reproduction of the second edition, which was issued in 1905 as a volume in the Cambridge Physical Series. It contains all of Rutherford's original text, charts, and diagrams.

Product Details

• Paperback: 598 pages
• Publisher: Juniper Grove (May 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1603550585
• ISBN-13: 978-1603550581
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,194,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A true classic of science, June 26, 2007

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A review of the knowledge of radioactivity as of 1905 by the one who had done more than any other to establish it. I paid a lot of money for a used copy of this book that I am loathe to pull from the shelf for fear of damaging it.... now I have a perfect .... and robust!!... version.