Book Cover of Our Atomic World: The Story of Atomic Energy

Our Atomic World: The Story of Atomic Energy

by C. Jackson Craven

This booklet is part of the "Understanding the Atom Series" published by the Division of Technical Information of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. From an introduction of atomic theory by the ancient Greeks through the development of the fission bomb, the author covers such areas as the discovery of the nucleus, the discovery of isotopes, fission and fusion including a chronology of atomic theory to 1963, and the development of the Atomic Energy Commission.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1964

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

Great Astronomers Cover image

Great Astronomers by Robert Stawell Ball

Of all the natural sciences there is not one which offers such sublime objects to the attention of the inquirer as does the science of astronomy. From...

Fourth Dimension Simply Explained Cover image

Fourth Dimension Simply Explained by Henry Parker Manning

This book compiles 22 essays that were submitted to a competition held by Scientific American in 1909, seeking the best popular explanation of the fou...

Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies Cover image

Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies by David Todd

It is a comprehensive guide to the study of the universe. This book was originally published in 1902 and has been considered a classic in the field of...

The Crystal Circe Cover image

The Crystal Circe by Henry Kuttner

In "The Crystal Circe" by Henry Kuttner, prepare to embark on a mind-bending odyssey through time and reality itself. When Fred discovers a mysterious...

The Atom and the Ocean Cover image

The Atom and the Ocean by E. W. Seabrook Hull

Topics covered include an overview of the ocean, the role of nuclear energy, research project, oceanic instruments, nuclear powered vessels, desalinat...

Science - History of the Universe Vol. 3: Physics & Electricity Cover image

Science - History of the Universe Vol. 3: Physics & Electricity by Francis Rolt-Wheeler

This volume delves into the fundamental principles of physics and electricity, encompassing a wide range of topics. It explores the nature and propert...

Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240 Contributions From the Museum of History and Technology Papers 34-44 on Science and Technology Cover image

Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240 Contributions From the Museum of History and Technology Papers 34-44 on Science and Technology by Various

This volume, published as Bulletin 240 of the Smithsonian Institution's United States National Museum, compiles a collection of papers exploring vario...

Short Account of the History of Mathematics Cover image

Short Account of the History of Mathematics by W. W. Rouse Ball

Dive into the captivating realm of mathematical evolution with "A Short Account of the History of Mathematics" by Walter William Rouse Ball. In this i...

National Geographic Magazine Vol. 10 - 12. December 1899 Cover image

National Geographic Magazine Vol. 10 - 12. December 1899 by National Geographic Society

This volume of the National Geographic Magazine includes articles on polar and Alaskan expeditions, meteorological observations, place names in Canada...

Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol 1 Cover image

Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol 1 by Edmond Halley

''Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol 1'' by Edmond Halley is a collection of scientific papers presented to the Royal Society during the late 17th and early 18t...

Reviews for Our Atomic World: The Story of Atomic Energy

No reviews posted or approved, yet...