Taming the Atom: The Emergence of the Visible MicroworldCourier Corporation, 1 ene 2000 - 239 páginas 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. |
Índice
The Enduring Idea of Atomism | 3 |
The Components of the Atom | 20 |
The Language of the Atom | 37 |
Images of Atoms | 59 |
The Atomic Landscape | 75 |
Atoms in Isolation | 89 |
Atoms and the Void | 104 |
Atoms in Action | 118 |
Counting the Atoms | 132 |
The Future | 138 |
Atomic Standards | 147 |
LargeScale Quantum Mechanics | 163 |
In Search of the Missing Rung | 179 |
Quantum Reality | 194 |
The Next Revolution | 212 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todo
Taming the Atom: The Emergence of the Visible Microworld Hans Christian Von Baeyer Vista de fragmentos - 1992 |
Taming the Atom: The Emergence of the Visible Microworld Hans Christian Von Baeyer No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 1995 |
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