This short biography of Ernest Rutherford is extremely readable, albeit somewhat superficial in its treatment compared to the giant biographical brick produced by Wilson.

This isn't a terrible thing: both books are directed, I think, at different audiences, and both fulfil their brief. Reeves' approach is more an introductory overview of Rutherford's life and physics. It's certainly far more accessible to the general public, being liberally sprinkled with anecdotes to humanise his subject and give some levity to the text.