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"A masterpiece."-Omni
The legendary Isaac Asimov starts what is perhaps the most fascinating of all his books with a simple query: how finely can a piece of matter be divided? But like many simple questions, this one leads us on a far-flung quest for a final answer, a search that becomes a series of beautifully structured building blocks of knowledge.
It begins with the earliest speculations and investigations by the Greeks and Romans, and then, step by step and century by century, it traces the path of discovery that revealed more and more of the nature of the atom, of light, of gravity, of the electromagnetic force-and even the nature and structure of the universe.
Atom also encompasses such phenomena as light and electricity; the protons, neutrons and quarks that are the fundamental units of the universe; hard-to-observe "anti-particles"; and other strange bits of matter that challenge our assumptions about the very nature of space and time.
Atom is the only book of its kind, by the renowned author whose genius for bringing clarity and excitement to complex subjects has made him the most celebrated science author of our time.
"A masterpiece."-Omni
The legendary Isaac Asimov starts what is perhaps the most fascinating of all his books with a simple query: how finely can a piece of matter be divided? But like many simple questions, this one leads us on a far-flung quest for a final answer, a search that becomes a series of beautifully structured building blocks of knowledge.
It begins with the earliest speculations and investigations by the Greeks and Romans, and then, step by step and century by century, it traces the path of discovery that revealed more and more of the nature of the atom, of light, of gravity, of the electromagnetic force-and even the nature and structure of the universe.
Atom also encompasses such phenomena as light and electricity; the protons, neutrons and quarks that are the fundamental units of the universe; hard-to-observe "anti-particles"; and other strange bits of matter that challenge our assumptions about the very nature of space and time.
Atom is the only book of its kind, by the renowned author whose genius for bringing clarity and excitement to complex subjects has made him the most celebrated science author of our time.
Dividing Matter
Elements
Atomism Triumphant
The Reality of Atoms
The Differences Among Atoms
Chapter Two: Light
Particles and Waves
The Four Phenomena
Combining the Phenomena
Extending the Spectrum
Dividing Energy
Chapter Three: Electrons
Dividing Electricity
Cathode-Ray Particles
X Rays
Electrons and Atoms
Electrons and Quanta
Waves and Particles
Chapter Four: Nuclei
Probing the Atom
Positively Charged Particles
Atomic Numbers
Spectral Lines
Chapter Five: Isotopes
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Varieties
Half-Lives
Stable Nuclear Varieties
Chapter Six: Neutrons
Protons and Electrons
Protons and Neutrons
Nuclear Reactions
Artificial Isotopes
Chapter Seven: Breakdowns
Mass Defect
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fusion
Breakdown Particles
Chapter Eight: Antimatter
Antiparticles
Cosmic Rays
Particle Accelerators
Baryons
Chapter Nine: Neutrinos
Saving the Laws of Conservation
Detecting the Antineutrino
Detecting the Neutrino
Other Leptons
Unstable Particles
Neutrino Varieties
Chapter Ten: Interactions
The Strong Interaction
The Weak Interaction
The Electroweak Interaction
Chapter Eleven: Quarks
The Hadron Zoo
Inside Hadrons
Quantum Chromodynamics
Chapter Twelve: The Universe
The Mystery of the Missing Mass
The End of the Universe
The Beginning of the Universe
Index
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Atomphysik & Kernphysik |
| Genre: | Physik |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 336 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780452268340 |
| ISBN-10: | 0452268346 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Asimov, Isaac |
| Hersteller: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Maße: | 229 x 152 x 18 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Isaac Asimov |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.08.1992 |
| Gewicht: | 0,488 kg |
Dividing Matter
Elements
Atomism Triumphant
The Reality of Atoms
The Differences Among Atoms
Chapter Two: Light
Particles and Waves
The Four Phenomena
Combining the Phenomena
Extending the Spectrum
Dividing Energy
Chapter Three: Electrons
Dividing Electricity
Cathode-Ray Particles
X Rays
Electrons and Atoms
Electrons and Quanta
Waves and Particles
Chapter Four: Nuclei
Probing the Atom
Positively Charged Particles
Atomic Numbers
Spectral Lines
Chapter Five: Isotopes
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Varieties
Half-Lives
Stable Nuclear Varieties
Chapter Six: Neutrons
Protons and Electrons
Protons and Neutrons
Nuclear Reactions
Artificial Isotopes
Chapter Seven: Breakdowns
Mass Defect
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fusion
Breakdown Particles
Chapter Eight: Antimatter
Antiparticles
Cosmic Rays
Particle Accelerators
Baryons
Chapter Nine: Neutrinos
Saving the Laws of Conservation
Detecting the Antineutrino
Detecting the Neutrino
Other Leptons
Unstable Particles
Neutrino Varieties
Chapter Ten: Interactions
The Strong Interaction
The Weak Interaction
The Electroweak Interaction
Chapter Eleven: Quarks
The Hadron Zoo
Inside Hadrons
Quantum Chromodynamics
Chapter Twelve: The Universe
The Mystery of the Missing Mass
The End of the Universe
The Beginning of the Universe
Index
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Atomphysik & Kernphysik |
| Genre: | Physik |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 336 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780452268340 |
| ISBN-10: | 0452268346 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Asimov, Isaac |
| Hersteller: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Maße: | 229 x 152 x 18 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Isaac Asimov |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.08.1992 |
| Gewicht: | 0,488 kg |
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