Nuclear Physics
a very short introduction
$27.50
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
16 June 2015
Summary
Unlocking the Atom: A Journey into Nuclear Physics
Nuclear physics emerged well before the dawn of fundamental particles, sparked by J. J. Thomson’s late 19th-century discovery of the electron. This groundbreaking finding implied the existence of a positive charge within the atom, necessary for maintaining neutrality.
In this concise introduction, Frank Close chronicles the evolution of nuclear physics. Discover how heavy nuclei are forged in the hearts of stars and supernov…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198718635 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0198718632 |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
| Author: | Frank Close |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 16 June 2015 |
| Weight: | 110g |
| Dimensions: | 174mm x 113mm x 8mm |
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About The Author
Frank Close
Frank Close is Professor of Physics at Oxford University and a Fellow of Exeter College. He was formerly the Head of the Theoretical Physics Division at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, and Head of Communications and Public Education at CERN. He is the author of several books, including the best-selling Lucifer’s Legacy, and was the winner of the Kelvin Medal of the Institute of Physics for his ‘outstanding contributions to the publicunderstanding of physics’. His other books include The Cosmic Onion (1983), The Particle Explosion (1987), End (1988), Too Hot to Handle (1991), and The Particle Odyssey. In 2013 Professor Close was awarded the Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize for Communication of Science.
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