100 YEARS OF SUBATOMIC PHYSICS - Hardcover

Henley Ernest M

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9814425796 ISBN 13: 9789814425797

Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc, 2013

Synopsis

By year 1911 radioactivity had been discovered for over a decade, but its origin remained a mystery. Rutherford's discovery of the nucleus and the subsequent discovery of the neutron by Chadwick started the field of subatomic physics -- a quest for understanding the fundamental constituents of matter.This book reviews the important achievements in subatomic physics in the past century. The chapters are divided into two parts: nuclear physics and particle physics. Written by renowned authors who have made major developments in the field, this book provides the academics and researchers an essential overview of the present state of knowledge in nuclear and particle physics.

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From the Back Cover

This book is dedicated to the 100th year anniversary of Rutherford's model of the atom - one of the most important foundations of modern physics. The book provides historical reviews as well as recent progresses on every aspect of subatomic physics from nuclear to particle physics written by S Weinberg, L McLerran, K Hagino, G Garvey, U G Meissner, L Wolfenstein, J Schwarz, C. Tully and other world renowned physicists.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9814425796
• ISBN 13: 9789814425797
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 560