Frederick Soddy. (The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1921) The Interpretation Of Radium By: Frederick Soddy Published by: John Murray. London. 1920 A Nobel Prize–winning chemist explains the nature of radioactivity and the structure of the atom in nontechnical language in this classic scientific text, Beginning with the discovery of radioactivity, the text covers radium, the rays of radioactive substances, and radium’s emanation. Additional topics include helium and radium, the theory of atomic disintegration, the origin of radium and its successive changes, radioactivity and the nature of matter, radioactivity and the evolution of the world, the thorium and actinium disintegration series, and the ultimate structure of matter. Concluding chapters examine the nuclear atom, isotopes, and x-rays. Condition: Bound in red cloth with title in gilt on spine; Boards are faded and show shelf- and usage-wear; edges Illustrated with 44 figures including b/w photographs, line drawings, tables and charts. Binding sturdy light foxing, gutters cracked throughout, no inscriptions. [xvi] 260 pp., including Index + 4 pp publisher's catalogue. Dimension: 22.0 x 14.5 cm. Photos supplement descriptions & Objects that show in the listing photo will be the final. "Please View & Used the photos for Part of Description & Further Condition Details"!!! Ship tracked & Insured.