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Nuclear physics a very short introduction

Title
Nuclear physics [electronic resource] : a very short introduction / Frank Close.
Author
Close, F. E.
Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, 2015.

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Description
1 online resource (123 pages) : illustrations.
Summary
Nuclear physics began long before the identification of fundamental particles, with J.J. Thomson's 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. --
Series Statement
Very short introductions ; 438
Uniform Title
  • Nuclear physics (Online)
  • Very short introductions ; 438.
Alternative Title
Nuclear physics (Online)
Subject
Nuclear physics
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 117-118) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
The fly in the cathedral -- Nuclear alchemy -- Powerful forces -- Odds, evens, and shells -- Making and breaking nuclei -- Beyond the periodic table -- Exotic nuclei -- Applied nuclear physics.
LCCN
2015931639
OCLC
ssj0001613578
Author
Close, F. E.
Title
Nuclear physics [electronic resource] : a very short introduction / Frank Close.
Imprint
Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition
First edition.
Series
Very short introductions ; 438
Very short introductions ; 438.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 117-118) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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