The fly in the cathedral : Brian Cathcart
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005.Edition: 1st American edDescription: 308 Pages ill. ; Pbk 24 cmISBN: - 0374157162
- 539.762 CAT
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Library Dept. of Political Science Roedad Khan's Collection DPOS | 500 Sciences | 539.762 CAT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | DPOS423 |
"The Fly in the Cathedral" is a historical narrative by Brian Cathcart that tells the story of the discovery of the neutron and the splitting of the atom by a team of scientists at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge, England, in the 1930s. The book focuses on the work of James Chadwick, John Cockcroft, and Ernest Walton, who successfully split the atom using a particle accelerator. Cathcart's engaging account explores the scientific rivalry and collaboration that led to this groundbreaking achievement, which paved the way for the development of nuclear physics and its applications.
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