Beyond the Atom

Offers a contemporaneous look at the rapid advances occurring in the study of radioactivity during the first decade of the twentieth century.

John Cox (Author)

9781107401693, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 11 August 2011

162 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.9 cm, 0.18 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. Beyond the Atom by John Cox was first published in 1913. It offers a contemporaneous look at the rapid advances occurring in the study of radioactivity during the first decade of the twentieth century.

1. Introduction - the atom in the seventies
2. The vacuum tube
3. The new rays
4. The new substances
5. Disintegration
6. A family tree
7. Verifications and results
8. The objective reality of molecules
9. The new atom
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Particle & high-energy physics [PHP]