Science Quest: Atomic Universe: The Quest to Discover Radioactivity
Book Description
Today radioactivity is widely used to treat cancer, to study fossils, and to power submarines, but until the late 1800s man's understanding of this scientific field was practically non-existent. Indeed, the discovery of spontaneous radioactivity was largely accidental-the by-product of research by the French scientist Henri Becquerel.
Atomic Universe traces the path to the discovery of rad... More
Atomic Universe traces the path to the discovery of rad... More
Book Information
Publisher | National Geographic Children's Books |
Binding | Library Binding (4 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 64 |
ISBN-10 | B008SMTA0S |
Publication Date | 08/08/2006 |
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