The Story Of The Atom

Author : Victor J. Stenger
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1616147547
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book God and the Atom written by Victor J. Stenger and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of atomism, from Democritus to the recent discovery of the Higgs boson, chronicles one of the most successful scientific hypotheses ever devised. Originating separately in both ancient Greece and India, the concept of the atom persisted for centuries, despite often running afoul of conventional thinking. Until the twentieth century, no direct evidence for atoms existed. Today it is possible to actually observe atoms using a scanning tunneling microscope. In this book, physicist Victor J. Stenger makes the case that, in the final analysis, atoms and the void are all that exists. The book begins with the story of the earliest atomists - the ancient Greek philosophers Leucippus, Democritus, and Epicurus, and the Latin poet Lucretius. As the author notes, the idea of elementary particles as the foundation of reality had many opponents throughout history - from Aristotle to Christian theologians and even some nineteenth-century chemists and philosophers. While theists today accept that the evidence for the atomic theory of matter is overwhelming, they reject the atheistic implications of that theory. In conclusion, the author underscores the main point made throughout this work: the total absence of empirical facts and theoretical arguments to support the existence of any component to reality other than atoms and the void can be taken as proof beyond a reasonable doubt that such a component is nowhere to be found.

Author : Mae Blacker Freeman
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780394901145
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of the Atom written by Mae Blacker Freeman and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1960 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the structure of the atom, how its power is controlled, and the important uses for atomic energy in man's future

Author : Lawrence M. Krauss
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
ISBN 13 : 0759523215
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Atom written by Lawrence M. Krauss and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2001-04-11 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of matter and the history of the cosmos from the perspective of a single oxygen atom, told with the insight and wit of one of the most dynamic physicists and writers working today. Through this astonishing work, he manages to stoke wonder at the powers and unlikely events that conspired to create our solar system, our ecosystem, and us.

Author : Mary Wissinger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781938492488
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Electrons written by Mary Wissinger and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the final part of a three-book series, Ellie the Electron adventures into the subatomic world. Simple rhyming sentences and vibrant science pictures make it easy for even a toddler to begin to understand the basics of chemistry. Learn about some of the most fundamental concepts in science BEFORE the social pressure and intimidation of formal schooling sets in. Spark scientific curiosity in kids of all ages!

Author : J. L. Heilbron
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195123786
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ernest Rutherford written by J. L. Heilbron and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-06-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging biography that captures the excitement of the early days of nuclear physics, Ernest Rutherford tells the story of the down-to-earth New Zealander who became one of the foremost pioneers of subatomic physics. Rutherford's achievements were numerous and included:* Inventing a detector for electromagnetic waves* Discovering the existence of alpha and beta rays in uranium radiation* Creating (with Frederick Soddy) the "disintegration theory" of radioactivity, which regards radioactive phenomena as atomic -- not molecular -- processes* Demonstrating that the inner structures of elements correspond with a group of lines that characterize them, which could then be assigned an atomic number and, more important, the properties of each element could be defined by this number* And his greatest contribution of all - he discovered that the atom had a nucleus and that it contained the positively charged protonFrom his early days as a scholarship student to the end of his life as he continued to work in his lab, Ernest Rutherford reveals the life and times of one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century.

Author : Hans Christian Von Baeyer
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486414478
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Taming the Atom written by Hans Christian Von Baeyer and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Caleb Sherstad
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781987482454
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of Atom written by Caleb Sherstad and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-02 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of Atom tells the tale of your everyday hydrogen atom, and his desire to stand out in the world. With such lack of contentment, Atom eventually gives in to social "pressures" in order to make himself happy. What Atom did not take into consideration was how unstable life as an isotope really is.This clever story introduces basic physics and chemistry to the world of comedy... FINALLY! Fun Fact: Author, Caleb Sherstad, wrote The Story of Atom on his lunch break for his younger sister, Savanna, after texting him saying she couldn't sleep (different time zones). All this to say, The Story of Atom is indeed, a bedtime story. Two years later Savanna suddenly recalled the story, began illustrating the book and had the first published copy sent to Caleb's door for his own surprise.

Author : Irene P. Reisinger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781480865402
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Happy Atom Story written by Irene P. Reisinger and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Happy Atom Story takes the principles of basic chemistry and weaves them into a fantasy tale that makes chemistry easy to understand and remember. The story was written for and loved by middle school students in the classroom. It is intended to be read before taking any level chemistry course to provide a solid understanding of basic chemistry as a foundation to succeed. Enjoy reading about Guy's adventures learning chemistry in Periodic Table Land. Encounter Professor Terry and her magical Periodic Table, and through the mirrored tunnel slide into Periodic Table Land. Meet the elements, the silly electrons, the proper protons and the dear little atoms who will share their knowledge of chemistry with you. Learn with Guy to interpret the Periodic Table. Discover with Guy what makes the atoms of the elements so different. In the process come to understand the most fundamental principles so necessary to build a foundation for understanding chemistry. Read, enjoy and learn.

Author : Clive Lawton
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 9780763622718
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hiroshima written by Clive Lawton and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an historical account of the events surrounding the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 during World War II, discussing the long term repercussions and the overall results from a military standpoint.

Author : Bernard Pullman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195150407
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Atom in the History of Human Thought written by Bernard Pullman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of the atom is very close to scientific bedrock, the deepest and most fundamental fact about the nature of reality. This book presents the whole panorama of the atomic hypothesis, and its place in Western civilization, from its origins in early Greek philosophy 2500 years ago to the definitive proof through direct microscopic imaging of since atoms, about ten years ago.