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Super Smart Science: Nuclear Physics Made Easy Dr Matthew Bluteau

Super Smart Science: Nuclear Physics Made Easy By Dr Matthew Bluteau

Super Smart Science: Nuclear Physics Made Easy by Dr Matthew Bluteau


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Super Smart Science: Nuclear Physics Made Easy Summary

Super Smart Science: Nuclear Physics Made Easy by Dr Matthew Bluteau

Welcome to the wonderful world of Nuclear physics!

Discover the mysteries of nuclear physics. From the atom and its nucleus to the valley of stability and radioactivity, these complex concepts are explained clearly and simply with the help of clear designs and illustrations. You'll soon hold the keys to understanding how nuclear physics is used and what dangers and benefits it brings.

Super Smart Science series takes highly complex physics concepts and explains them in clear and straight-forward ways through the use of everyday relatable examples.

Perfect for science-mad kids aged 11 and up and those with the curiosity to delve deeper into the world of science.

Written by and in consultation with experts in the field of physics.

About Dr Matthew Bluteau

Matthew Bluteau is a physicist turned research software engineer at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, a leading international laboratory in fusion science. He obtained a BSc with Honours in Physics from Acadia University, Canada and a PhD in Nuclear and Plasma Physics from the University of Strathclyde, UK. Matthew is serious about science, computer programming, and the environment, and less serious about Lindy Hop dancing, playing acoustic guitar, and yoga.

Table of Contents

  • 1: Welcome to nuclear physics
  • 1: The building blocks of our universe
  • 1: What is at the centre of an atom
  • 1: What is inside a nucleus
  • 1: The zoo of nuclei
  • 1: The valley of stability
  • 1: What holds a nucleus together?
  • 1: The most famous equation in nuclear physics
  • 1: Splitting and squashing nuclei
  • 1: Travelling to stability
  • 1: Radioactivity: is it bad?
  • 1: Radioactivity: it's all around
  • 1: Radioactivity in medicine
  • 1: Glossary
  • 1: Index

Additional information

NGR9781526313713
9781526313713
1526313715
Super Smart Science: Nuclear Physics Made Easy by Dr Matthew Bluteau
New
Paperback
Hachette Children's Group
2021-08-12
32
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