VIII. Uranium radiation and the electrical conduction produced by it
@article{BScVIIIUR,
title={VIII. Uranium radiation and the electrical conduction produced by it},
author={E. Rutherford M.A. B.Sc.},
journal={Philosophical Magazine Series 1},
volume={47},
pages={109-163}
}(1899). VIII. Uranium radiation and the electrical conduction produced by it. The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science: Vol. 47, No. 284, pp. 109-163.
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