Nuclear physics /
The Nobel Prize-winning physicist offers a fascinating popular introduction to nuclear physics from early atomic theory to its transformative applications. Theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg is famous for developing the uncertainty principle, which bears his name, and for his pioneering work in...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English German |
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New York :
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. : Philosophical Library,
2019
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The Nobel Prize-winning physicist offers a fascinating popular introduction to nuclear physics from early atomic theory to its transformative applications. Theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg is famous for developing the uncertainty principle, which bears his name, and for his pioneering work in quantum mechanics. A central figure in the development of the atomic bomb and a close colleague of Albert Einstein, Heisenberg wrote Nuclear Physics "for readers who, while interested in natural sciences, have no previous training in theoretical physics." Compiled from a series of his lectures on the subject, Heisenberg begins with a short history of atomic physics before delving into the nature of nuclear forces and reactions, the tools of nuclear physics, and its world-changing technical and practical applications. Nuclear Physics is an ideal book for general readers interested in learning about some of the most significant scientific breakthroughs of the twentieth century |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781504058728 1504058720 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 18, 2019). |
