Author(s): Matthew Wright

NZ Biography & Memoir

Ernest Rutherford is 'the man who first split the atom', but his scientific firsts go well beyond that famous discovery - Einstein rated him 'a second Newton'. Historian and physics buff Matthew Wright explores the birth of modern science through the famous Kiwi's endeavours. Popular science at its best, this illustrated book will publish worldwide in a co-edition between Oratia Books and Scribe Publications (Melbourne & London).