Atom (Asimov book)
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Author | Isaac Asimov |
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Language | English |
Subject | Physics |
Published | May 31, 1991 |
Publisher | Dutton Adult |
Publication place | United States |
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Pages | 319 pp. |
ISBN | 978-0525249900 |
Atom: Journey Across the Subatomic Cosmos is a non-fiction book by Isaac Asimov. It was initially published on May 31, 1991, by Dutton Adult.
Overview
[edit]In it, Asimov presents the atom and subatomic particles in a historical context, beginning with Democritus's original thought experiments and theory of atomism, and ending with then-current knowledge of the fundamental particles.[1]
Contents
[edit]The book is separated into twelve chapters, plus the index.
Chapter | Subject |
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One | Matter |
Two | Light |
Three | Electrons |
Four | Nuclei |
Five | Isotopes |
Six | Neutrons |
Seven | Breakdowns |
Eight | Antimatter |
Nine | Neutrinos |
Ten | Interactions |
Eleven | Quarks |
Twelve | The Universe |
See also
[edit]- Atom: An Odyssey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth...and Beyond by Lawrence Krauss
References
[edit]- ^ Asimov, Isaac (August 1992). Atom: Journey Across the Subatomic Cosmos (Truman Talley) Paperback – August 1, 1992 by Isaac Asimov. Penguin Publishing. ISBN 0452268346.
- Isaac Asimov, D. F. Bach, Atom: Journey Across the Subatomic Cosmos, Plume; Reprint edition (August 1, 1992), ISBN 0-452-26834-6