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The Fly in the Cathedral - How a Small Group of Cambridge Scientists Won the Race to Split the Atom
by Brian Cathcart
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0670883212
- ISBN 13
- 9780670883219
- Seller
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Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Item Price
$16.00$12.80
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About This Item
London: Viking, 2004 Book. Near Fine. Red Cloth Boards. First Edition/First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The story of how the gentlemen scientists, John Cockcroft and Ernest Walton, under the guidance of Rutherford, came to split the atom in 1932. 308pp with index, illustrated with 8 pages of black and white photographs. Gilt lettering to spine. Former owner's name neatly written to endpaper, otherwise near fine copy in near fine unclipped dustwrapper..
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- Bookseller
- Washburn Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011419
- Title
- The Fly in the Cathedral - How a Small Group of Cambridge Scientists Won the Race to Split the Atom
- Author
- Brian Cathcart
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition/First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0670883212
- ISBN 13
- 9780670883219
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2004
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science;
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Washburn Books
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About the Seller
Washburn Books
Biblio member since 2010
Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire
About Washburn Books
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