Isbn: 9780140279061 - the fly in the cathedral: how a small group of cambridge scientists won the race to split the atom (5 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Leichte Verformung / umgeknickte Seiten. To understand how something works, one can dismantle it and study its components. However, when the subject is too small to see, even with powerful microscopes, the challenge becomes greater. Brian Cathcart's narrative explores how scientists managed to take apart atoms to uncover their structures. Set in 1932 at Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory, the story centers on key figures like Ernest Rutherford, the "father of nuclear physics," along with his protégés, John Cockcroft and Ernest Walton. They realized that the prevailing atomic model was based on flawed mathematics and speculation. Driven by curiosity, they sought to discover what held oppositely charged protons and electrons together and what other particles existed within the nucleus. Through a series of remarkable experiments using homemade equipment, these scientists advanced atomic science significantly. Ultimately, Cockcroft and Walton, in fierce competition with their American and German counterparts, created a machine that changed history by splitting an atom. This account weaves together historical context, detailed narratives, moments of failure, and triumphant success. While the achievements at Cambridge in 1932 foreshadowed the threat of atomic warfare, Cathcart allows readers to celebrate the brilliance and ingenuity of these scientists.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 320 pages. The splitting of the atom, performed in a shabby Cambridge lab in April 1932, was a triumph of ingenuity over adversity. John Cockcroft and Ernest Walton, un der the stern gaze of the brilliantly eccentric Lord Rutherford, cobbled togethe r handmade or recycled components - while American rivals had state-of-the-art e quipment - to make one of the great scientific breakthroughs of all time. In Bri an Cathcart's hands, this remarkable tale of success on a shoe string - packed w ith larger-than-life characters, struggles against the odds, personal tragedy, l ove and bloody-minded determination - makes for one of the most inspiring storie s of scientific derring-do ever told.…