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Atomic Universe: The Quest to Discover Radioactivity - Hardcover

Book 3 of 5: Science Quest

Jerome, Kate Boehm

 
9780792255437: Atomic Universe: The Quest to Discover Radioactivity
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0792255437 ISBN 13: 9780792255437
Publisher: NATL GEOGRAPHIC SOC, 2006

Synopsis

Today radioactivity is widely used to treat cancer, to study fossils, and to power submarines, but until the late 1800s man's understanding of this scientific field was practically non-existent. Indeed, the discovery of spontaneous radioactivity was largely accidental—the by-product of research by the French scientist Henri Becquerel.

Atomic Universe traces the path to the discovery of radioactivity and places this major scientific breakthrough in the context of history. This intriguing book profiles the key scientific players and features inspirational accounts of their childhoods and their development as scientists.

Young readers learn about the lives and work of groundbreaking scientists such as Marie and Pierre Curie and trace the beginnings of the atomic age. Readers embark on a dramatic quest of discovery and peer ahead to see what the future holds for the science of radioactivity in the nuclear age.

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About the Authors

Kate Boehm Jerome is a veteran science writer of more than 25 children's books. A former high school biology teacher, Kate lives in Charleston, South Carolina.

Kate Boehm Jerome is a veteran science writer of more than 25 children''s books. A former high school biology teacher, Kate lives in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Publisher
NATL GEOGRAPHIC SOC
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0792255437
ISBN 13 
9780792255437
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
59