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Otto Hahn and the Story of Nuclear Fission (Unlocking the Secrets of Science)
Otto Hahn and the Story of Nuclear Fission - Unlocking the Secrets of Science Author:Jim Whiting The exciting discovery of the 'bursting' or 'fission' of uranium owed as much to the characer of Hahn as to his great competence as a radiochemist. In all his scientific work one sees his untiring determination to get to the bottom of his problems, his refusal to be satisfied with less than as complete a knowledge of the facts as possible, follo... more »wed by his acceptance of these facts, however unexpected they might be. Indeed, as he himself has said, more often than not he found something which he had not been looking for… He had an honesty and integrity which commanded the respect and trust of all. This is the story of Otto Hahn, who is often credited with ushering in the atomic age.« less