Flash of the Cathode Rays
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Flash of the Cathode Rays

A History of J J Thomson's Electron

  1. 526 pages
  2. English
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Flash of the Cathode Rays

A History of J J Thomson's Electron

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The electron is fundamental to almost all aspects of modern life, controlling the behavior of atoms and how they bind together to form gases, liquids, and solids. Flash of the Cathode Rays: A History of J.J. Thomson's Electron presents the compelling story of the discovery of the electron and its role as the first subatomic particle in nature. The

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
1997
ISBN
9781482268461
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. List of illustrations
  9. 1 J J THOMPSON AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES
  10. 2 ELECTROMAGNETIC PHENOMENA UNRAVELED
  11. 3 CATHODE RAYS TAKE CENTER STAGE
  12. 4 THE ENGLISH GET GOING
  13. 5 MEANWHILE, BACK IN BERLIN
  14. 6 THE ENGLISH KEEP GOING
  15. 7 FROM PARIS TO THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS
  16. 8 FROM LIVERPOOL TO PRINCETON
  17. 9 THE RACE FOR e/m
  18. 10 THE CHARGE AND THE MASS
  19. 11 LEIDEN 1896
  20. 12 THE PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT REVISITED
  21. 13 THE β-PARTICLE
  22. 14 EVANESCENT RAYS: A FRENCH COTTAGE INDUSTRY
  23. 15 POSITIVE RAYS
  24. 16 THE ELECTRONIC CHARGE REVISITED, AND ONE MORE CONTROVERSY
  25. 17 DAWNING OF THE ATOMIC AGE
  26. 18 EPILOGUE: THE NEXT TWENTY YEARS
  27. Abbreviations
  28. Notes
  29. Select bibliography
  30. Name index
  31. Subject index