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100 1 _aVenable, F. P.
_q(Francis Preston),
_d1856-1934
245 1 2 _aA Brief Account of Radio-activity
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-05-09
508 _aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"A Brief Account of Radio-activity" by F. P. Venable is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a comprehensive introduction to the field of radioactivity, shedding light on its historical development, properties, and implications within chemistry and physics. Venable, a professor of chemistry, aims to provide readers—especially those with a background in sciences—a clearer understanding of radioactivity without delving too deeply into complex mathematical theories. In this treatise, Venable discusses pivotal discoveries, beginning with Henri Becquerel's initial observation of natural radioactivity and extending to the identification of elements like radium and polonium by Pierre and Marie Curie. The book outlines the various types of radiations emitted by radioactive materials—alpha, beta, and gamma rays—describing their properties, behaviors, and interactions with matter. He also emphasizes the significance of radioactivity in altering established chemical theories, particularly in relation to atomic structure and the periodic system. Through this work, Venable provides insights into the fundamental nature of matter, demonstrating how the field has expanded our understanding of atomic interactions and the underlying principles of chemistry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRadioactivity
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32307
999 _c73153
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