Atom (Asimov book)


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

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.

Contents

The book is separated into twelve chapters, plus the index.
ChapterSubject
OneMatter
TwoLight
ThreeElectrons
FourNuclei
FiveIsotopes
SixNeutrons
SevenBreakdowns
EightAntimatter
NineNeutrinos
TenInteractions
ElevenQuarks
TwelveThe Universe