{"product_id":"radioactivity-michael-f-lannunziata-9780444634894","title":"Radioactivity: Introduction and History, from the Quantum to Quarks","description":"\u003cp\u003eA recipient of the \u003cb\u003ePROSE 2017 Honorable Mention in Chemistry \u0026amp; Physics\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRadioactivity: Introduction and History, From the Quantum to Quarks, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides a greatly expanded overview of radioactivity from natural and artificial sources on earth, radiation of cosmic origins, and an introduction to the atom and its nucleus. The book also includes historical accounts of the lives, works, and major achievements of many famous pioneers and Nobel Laureates from 1895 to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese leaders in the field have contributed to our knowledge of the science of the atom, its nucleus, nuclear decay, and subatomic particles that are part of our current knowledge of the structure of matter, including the role of quarks, leptons, and the bosons (force carriers).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsers will find a completely revised and greatly expanded text that includes all new material that further describes the significant historical events on the topic dating from the 1950s to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael F. l'Annunziata\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0444634894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780444634894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Elsevier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 932\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.60w x 1.40d","brand":"Michael F. l'Annunziata","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44076048089343,"sku":"9780444634894","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_10b98f17-b60f-44b2-b873-455adc2ede41.jpg?v=1685462879","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/radioactivity-michael-f-lannunziata-9780444634894","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}