nuclear physics

A biography of the Nobel Prize-winning physicist whose work led to the discovery of nuclear fission, the basis of nuclear power and the atom bomb.

Profiles specific physicists, explores their scientific discoveries with a focus on the process and inspiration involved, and points out how these discoveries have changed the world forever.

Presents a biography of Ernest Rutherford, known as the Father of Nuclear Science, and chronicles his childhood in New Zealand, education, and research in the area of nuclear physics.

A biography of the scientist considered to be the father of nuclear physics for his development of the nuclear theory of the atom in 1911 and discovery of alpha and beta rays and protons.

Discusses research in "small-worlds" theory, which contends that networks, whether they be social or biological, interact according to a set pattern; and examines the theory's application to such topics as the global economy and the Human Genome Project.

Discusses the history of nuclear physics focusing on Niels Bohr's contributions to the development of this science. Includes chapters on his scientific ideas and his influences over the whole science world.

Traces the story of the nucleus from the early experiments of Lord Rutherford to the atom-smashing machines of the twenty-first century, discussing the discovery of nuclei, their size, shape, and variety, the scientific laws that govern them, the applications of nuclear physics, and other related topics.

History of the search for a the grand unified field theory beginning with the discovery of the electron in 1897 to the theories of superstrings and supersymmetry a century later.

Recounts the life of Karl Z. Morgan, a physicist at the Manhattan Project in the 1940s, discussing his role in the development of nuclear energy, and the moral dilemmas it presented.

Presents an overview of the development of nuclear science, in simple text with illustrations, explaining how an understanding of the nature of the atom lead to the discovery of nuclear fission and it resulting aftermath.