Introduction to Nuclear Science - Hardcover

by Jeff C. Bryan (Author)

This textbook is an ideal resource for undergraduate students limited backgrounds in the physical sciences and math who need a clear and complete introduction to nuclear chemistry and physics. This edition includes a new chapter on nuclear structure, and new sections on the theory of alpha, beta and gamma decay.

Author Biography

Dr. Bryan has over 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals, including one book chapter and an encyclopedia article. His research has been featured on the covers of one book, two journals, and two professional society newsletters. Dr. Bryan co-authored a nuclear chemistry laboratory manual with Dr. Sid Katz in 2011. In 2015, Dr. Bryan worked with Dr. Nivaldo Tro to revise the nuclear chemistry chapters in Dr. Tro's General Chemistry textbooks. They also worked as part of a larger group of authors to write 30-Second Chemistry (a.k.a. Know-it-All Chemistry) in 2017.