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Ernest Rutherford: Father of Nuclear Science

(3) 4-6 Great Minds of Science series. These books chronicle the development of their subjects' theoretical and experimental work. Hawking's combination of quantum mechanics and general relativity, Boyle's early chemical experimentation including his famous air pump, and Rutherford's discovery of the atomic nucleus form the core for considerably more information. Black-and-white photos and occasional charts illustrate the texts, and a few experiments conclude each book. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review includes these Great Minds of Science titles: Stephen Hawking, Robert Boyle, and Ernest Rutherford.

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