Atomic Quest. A Personal Narrative.

Arthur Holly Compton

Published by Oxford University Press, New York, 1956

About this Item

Arthur Holly Compton was an American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927 for his 1923 discovery of the Compton effect, which demonstrated the particle nature of electromagnetic radiation. At that time, it was a remarkable revelation: while the wave characteristics of light had been convincingly established, the concept that light possessed both wave and particle attributes faced considerable skepticism. He is also recognized for his role as the head of the Metallurgical Laboratory at the University of Chicago during the Manhattan Project. Portrait frontis, 19 pages, 370 pages, 9 illustrations. Original brown cloth, lettered spine and upper board. Mall damp mark to the front boards at bottom edge and just catching outer margins of first and last pages. Contents bright and clean throughout. Size: 13 x 20 cms. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Atomic & Nuclear; Featured Items; Hardback Books; Inventory No: 371388. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 28 years selling on ABE; 28 years of taking care of customers on ABE; A seller you can rely on.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Atomic Quest. A Personal Narrative.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1956
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustwrapper