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Cambridge University Press A History of the Electron: J. J. and G. P. Thomson

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Explore the groundbreaking discoveries that shaped modern physics through this intellectual biography of two Nobel Prize-winning physicists. J. J. Thomson's 1897 discovery of the electron's particulate nature and G. P. Thomson's 1927 demonstration of the electron's wave properties represent pivotal moments in scientific history. This Cambridge University Press publication examines the father-and-son team's combined contributions to our understanding of electrons and matter itself, offering fresh insights into how these landmark achievements transformed physics and our comprehension of the material world.

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Covers J. J. Thomson's 1897 discovery of the electron as a fundamental particle of matter.

Explores G. P. Thomson's 1927 experimental proof that electrons exhibit wave-like properties.

Presents intellectual biographies of two Nobel Prize-winning physicists and their combined legacy.

Published by Cambridge University Press, a leading academic publisher of scientific historical works.

Examines how electron discoveries deepened understanding of matter's continuous nature.

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Release Date
06 September 2012
Listed Since
03 March 2012

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