Project Gutenberg 2010-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 134 Venable, F. P. (Francis Preston) 1856 1934 Venable, Francis Preston 17008222 A Brief Account of Radio-activity Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Brief Account of Radio-activity" by F. P. Venable is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a comprehensive introduction to the field of radioactivity, shedding light on its historical development, properties, and implications within chemistry and physics. Venable, a professor of chemistry, aims to provide readers—especially those with a background in sciences—a clearer understanding of radioactivity without delving too deeply into complex mathematical theories. In this treatise, Venable discusses pivotal discoveries, beginning with Henri Becquerel's initial observation of natural radioactivity and extending to the identification of elements like radium and polonium by Pierre and Marie Curie. The book outlines the various types of radiations emitted by radioactive materials—alpha, beta, and gamma rays—describing their properties, behaviors, and interactions with matter. He also emphasizes the significance of radioactivity in altering established chemical theories, particularly in relation to atomic structure and the periodic system. Through this work, Venable provides insights into the fundamental nature of matter, demonstrating how the field has expanded our understanding of atomic interactions and the underlying principles of chemistry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Radioactivity QC Text Category: Science - Physics Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry 121327 2025-07-13T08:13:08.753545 text/html 116610 2010-05-09T09:56:26 text/html 1486182 2025-07-13T08:13:14.898519 application/epub+zip 1485721 2025-07-13T08:13:11.805533 application/epub+zip 97333 2025-07-13T08:13:10.609492 application/epub+zip 1583566 2025-07-13T08:13:17.125493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1566294 2025-07-13T08:13:14.108542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171893 2022-09-15T03:59:48.112690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102420 2025-07-13T08:13:08.252496 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102346 2010-05-09T09:56:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102345 2010-05-09T09:56:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20760 2025-07-13T08:13:17.253430 application/rdf+xml 11565 2025-07-13T08:13:11.105514 image/jpeg 2797 2025-07-13T08:13:10.857464 image/jpeg 34844 2010-05-09T09:56:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 1398611 2010-05-09T09:56:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 34820 2010-05-09T09:56:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 1479279 2025-07-13T08:13:08.792487 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia