num_pages: 256
description: Widely acclaimed as an outstanding contribution to both science and philosophy, this classic profiles the atom's progress from Grecian philosophy to its physical conception in the 17th century and its modern applications to quantum theory. "Fascinating . . . clear and authoritative." — Philosophy . 1960 edition.
language: English
title: From Atomos to Atom: The History of the Concept Atom
publisher: Dover Publications