Ernest Rutherford: And the Explosion of Atoms (Oxford Portraits in Science) 1st Edition by J. L. Heilbron (PDF)

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An engaging biography that captures the excitement of the early days of nuclear physics, Ernest Rutherford tells the story of the down-to-earth New Zealander who became one of the foremost pioneers of subatomic physics. Rutherford’s achievements were numerous and included:* Inventing a detector for electromagnetic waves* Discovering the existence of alpha and beta rays in uranium radiation* Creating (with Frederick Soddy) the “disintegration theory” of radioactivity, which regards radioactive phenomena as atomic — not molecular — processes * Demonstrating that the inner structures of elements correspond with a group of lines that characterize them, which could then be assigned an atomic number and, more important, the properties of each element could be defined by this number * And his greatest contribution of all – he discovered that the atom had a nucleus and that it contained the positively charged proton From his early days as a scholarship student to the end of his life as he continued to work in his lab, Ernest Rutherford reveals the life and times of one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century.Oxford Portraits in Science is an on-going series of scientific biographies for young adults. Written by top scholars and writers, each biography examines the personality of its subject as well as the thought process leading to his or her discoveries. These illustrated biographies combine accessible technical information with compelling personal stories to portray the scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of the natural world.

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⭐Enjoyed this book.

⭐bought this for my son who is completing a school report project about this inventor and the atomic bomb. this will be a good resource for the projject.

⭐This is a superbly done history of science. As a book in a series of brief “science portraits” published by Oxford, Heilbron presents a clear picture of Rutherford’s contribution to unfolding of the mystery of the atom. He is able to do this in part because Rutherford’s emphasis of experiment over mathematically derived theory and because Rutherford worked from visual models. Because it is a brief history all the complexities of continental discussions about the appropriateness of atom models are left out. Nonetheless Heilbron’s explication of Rutherford’s use of cathode ray tubes, radioactive sources, and detectors is much easier to follow than some other descriptions of the atomic science of the times. The tubes, electric and material deflectors, detectors, tease out elemental facts about atoms and their constituents. Filling in the periodic table is a real scientific puzzle whose solution is understandable and fascinating. When Bohr comes up with his model of the atom based on quantum leaps, we know that science is in a new ball game where Rutherford’s outlook and methods need serious revision.It is nice to know that Rutherford plays a less jingoist role in WWI than some of his colleagues both in England and on the continent. By the war’s end we see him like Planck playing more a role in the organization of science than innovative research. Although not wanting his linear accelerator to be bettered by the Berkeley scientists cyclotron, Rutherford accedes to the fact that the cyclotron is a superior research tool.I enjoyed Heilbron’s style of writing with hints of wry humor. We can see how Rutherford and his associates have fulfilled the dream of alchemists: transforming gold into lead. This a very readable book which means, in the field of the history of science, that it excels.Charlie Fisher emeritus professor and author of

⭐It’s of Ernest rutherford founder of alpha and beta particles, half life of radiation and more. The fact he is probably a relative all the better.

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