Taming the Atom

Taming the Atom
Author: Hans Christian Von Baeyer
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780486414478


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Fascinating, accessible study recounts the process of discovery, from atomism of the Greeks to quantum revolutions of the 1920s and the theories and conjectures of today. Topics include components of the atom, quantum mechanics, atomic landscape, atoms in isolation, more. "Lucid and entertaining." — The New York Times Book Review.