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Who split the atom?
2010, Anna Claybourne Arcturus Pub., Distributed by Black Rabbit Books
in English
1848376839 9781848376830
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Table of Contents
What is an atom?
Ancient ideas
Understanding matter
Atoms and elements
Dalton's atomic theory
Mendeleev's table
Radioactivity
The plum-pudding atom
The gold foil experiment
Electron shells
Inside the nucleus
Could the atom be split?
The particle accelerator
Splitting the atom
Incredible energy
The atom bomb
Nuclear power
Atom science today
Atomic mysteries.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index.
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