num_pages: 268
description: 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.
language: English
title: Taming the Atom
titlecomplete: Taming the Atom
genres: Science, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 39
publisher: Dover Publications