Nuclear physics began long before the identification of fundamental particles‎,‎ with j‎.‎ J‎.‎ Thomsons discovery of the electron at the end of the 19th century‎,‎ which implied the existence of a positive charge in the atom to make it neutral‎.‎ In this very short introduction frank close gives an account of how this area of physics has progressed‎,‎ including the recognition of how heavy nuclei are built up in the cores of stars and in supernovae‎,‎ the identification of quarks and gluons‎,‎ and the development of quantum chromodynamics qcd‎.‎ Exploring key concepts such as the stability of different configurations of protons and neutrons in nuclei‎,‎ frank close shows how nuclear physics brings the physics of the stars to earth and provides us with important applications‎,‎ particularly in medicine‎.‎ About the series the very short introductions series from oxford university press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area‎.‎ These pocketsized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly‎.‎ Our expert authors combine facts‎,‎ analysis‎,‎ perspective‎,‎ new ideas‎,‎ and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable‎.‎

• Category Type‎:‎ Physics
• Author‎:‎ Frank Close
• ISBN‎:‎ 9780198718635
• Binding‎:‎ Paperback
• Book Language‎:‎ English
• Publisher‎:‎ Oxford University Press
• Number of Pages‎:‎ 136 pages
• Dimensions‎:‎ 17.4 x 11.3 x 0.7 cm
• Edition‎:‎ First
• Publication Year‎:‎ 2015
• Product weight‎:‎ 0.11 kg
• Series‎:‎ Very Short Introductions
• Book Origin‎:‎ United Kingdom