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CORE CONCEPTS: THE BASICS OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS 2

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<P>Nuclear physics has many practical applications beyond warfare, including in the fields of nuclear medicine, materials engineering, geology, and archaeology. The history of nuclear physics is full of fascinating figures--Rutherford, Geiger, Bohr, Einstein, Oppenheimer--and highly dramatic experiments, triumphs, and tragedies. Capturing both the promise and the peril of this most fascinating science with compelling, comprehensible text and full-color photos and explanatory visual aids, this volume introduces readers to the most transformative science of the modern era.</P>

The Basics of Nuclear Physics

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
1: Exploring the Atom.
2: The Nucleus of the Atom.
3: Separating Isotopes.
4: Exploring Radiation.
5: Decay and Half-Life.
6: Using Isotopes.
7: Particle Accelerators.
8: The Atomic Bomb.
9: Nuclear Reactors.
10: Uses for Nuclear Energy.
11: Making Waste Safe.
12: The Sun, Hydrogen, and Helium.
13: Nuclear Fusion.
14: Biography: Julius Robert Oppenheimer.
Timeline.
Glossary.
Further Information.
Further Reading.
Index.
Photo Credits.

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The Basics of Nuclear Physics