$35.77
- Paperback
292 pages
- Release Date
7 October 2025
Summary
Albert Einstein called Ernest Rutherford a ‘second Newton’.
In just a few dramatic decades from the late nineteenth century, scientists upended what we thought we knew about the world around us, opening up a universe of waves, particles and forces that enabled radical new inventions from radio to TV, X-ray machines to smoke detectors.
A key mover of this new wave of science was Ernest Rutherford, a no-nonsense New Zealander who became known as the ‘father of the atom’. A drive…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781990042683 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1990042686 |
| Author: | Matthew Wright |
| Publisher: | Oratia Media |
| Imprint: | Oratia Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 292 |
| Release Date: | 7 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 650g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 153mm x 234mm |
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Matthew Wright
Matthew Wright is the author of over 60 books on topics ranging from history to science and engineering, for all ages. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His books include Living on Shaky Ground, explaining the science behind earthquakes; the Bateman Illustrated History of New Zealand; Freyberg, a Life’s Journey, the biography of Bernard Freyberg; and the popular introductory book The New Zealand Wars. Matthew lives in Wellington, New Zealand.
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