Taming the Atom
The Emergence of the Visible Microworld
by Hans Christian Von Baeyer
239 pages· 2000· 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.
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