{"product_id":"electrons-and-protons-photons-neutrons-and-cosmic-rays-paperback-softback-9781107689213","title":"Electrons (+ and -), Protons, Photons, Neutrons, and Cosmic Rays (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107689213","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eElectrons (+ and -), Protons, Photons, Neutrons, and Cosmic Rays\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in 1935, this book was written to provide an accessible guide to developments in physics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert Andrews Millikan (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107689213, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 February 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e512 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.3 x 12.7 x 2.9 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1935, this book was written to provide a broad range of readers with an accessible guide to developments in physics. Mathematical proofs are included in the appendices in order to make the main body of the text more comprehensible for those without technical training. Illustrative figures are incorporated throughout. This is a highly readable book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in physics and the history of science.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Early views of electricity\u003cbr\u003e 2. The extension of the electrolytic laws to conduction in gases\u003cbr\u003e 3. Early attempts at the direct determination of e\u003cbr\u003e 4. General proof of the atomic nature of electricity\u003cbr\u003e 5. The exact evaluation of e\u003cbr\u003e 6. The mechanism of ionization of gases by x-rays and radium rays\u003cbr\u003e 7. Brownian movements in gases\u003cbr\u003e 8. Is the electron itself divisible?\u003cbr\u003e 9. The structure of the atom\u003cbr\u003e 10. The nature of radiant energy\u003cbr\u003e 11. Waves and particles\u003cbr\u003e 12. The spinning electron\u003cbr\u003e 13. The discovery and origin of the cosmic rays\u003cbr\u003e 14. The direct measurement of the energy of cosmic rays and the discovery of the free positive electron\u003cbr\u003e 15. The neutron and the transmutation of the elements\u003cbr\u003e 16. The nature of the cosmic rays\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. ne from mobilities and diffusion co-efficients\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Townsend's first attempt at a determination of e\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C. The Brownian-movement equation\u003cbr\u003e Appendix D. The inertia or mass of an electrical charge on a sphere of radius a\u003cbr\u003e Appendix E. Molecular cross-section and mean free path\u003cbr\u003e Appendix F. Number of free positive electrons in the nucleus of an atom by Rutherford's method\u003cbr\u003e Appendix G. Bohr's theoretical derivation of the value of the Rydberg constant\u003cbr\u003e Appendix H. A. H. Compton's theoretical derivation of the change in the wave-length of ether-waves because of a scattering by free electrons\u003cbr\u003e Appendix I. The elements, their atomic numbers, atomic weights, and chemical positions\u003cbr\u003e Appendix J. Physical constants\u003cbr\u003e Indexes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physics%20%5BPH%5D%22\"\u003ePH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52415683690776,"sku":"9781107689213","price":45.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781107689213i.jpg?v=1784423116","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/electrons-and-protons-photons-neutrons-and-cosmic-rays-paperback-softback-9781107689213","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}