| Atom: Journey Across the Subatomic Cosmos | |
| Author: | Isaac Asimov |
| Published: | May 31, 1991 |
| Subject: | Physics |
| Publisher: | Dutton Adult |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Media Type: | |
| Isbn: | 978-0525249900 |
| Pages: | 319 pp. |
Atom: Journey Across the Subatomic Cosmos is a non-fiction book by Isaac Asimov. It was initially published on May 31, 1991, by Dutton Adult.
In it, Asimov presents the atom and subatomic particles in a historical context, beginning with Democritus's original thought experiments and theory of atomism, and ending with then-current knowledge of the fundamental particles.[1]
The book is separated into twelve chapters, plus the index.
| Chapter | Subject | |
|---|---|---|
| One | Matter | |
| Two | Light | |
| Three | Electrons | |
| Four | Nuclei | |
| Five | Isotopes | |
| Six | Neutrons | |
| Seven | Breakdowns | |
| Eight | Antimatter | |
| Nine | Neutrinos | |
| Ten | Interactions | |
| Eleven | Quarks | |
| Twelve | The Universe |