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Radioactivity: A History of a Mysterious Science

by Marjorie C. Malley

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This is the story of a new science. Beginning with an obscure discovery in 1896, radioactivity led researchers on a quest for understanding that ultimately confronted the intersection of knowledge and mystery. Mysterious from the start, radioactivity attracted researchers who struggled to understand it. What caused certain atoms to give off invisible, penetrating rays? Where did the energy come from? These questions became increasingly pressing when researchers realized the process seemed to show more continue indefinitely, producing huge quantities of energy. Investigators found cases where radioactivi show less

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DDC/MDS: 539.7 — Natural sciences & mathematics Physics Modern physics Atomic and nuclear physics
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Genres: Science & Nature, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, History
DDC/MDS: 539.7
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