nuclear physics

Describes the discovery, nature, and potential of the atomic nucleus, with explanations of atomic structure and behavior, radioactivity, fission, and fusion.

Draws from previously classified documents, unpublished manuscripts, private correspondence, and other sources to chronicle the events that surrounded the revocation of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer's security clearance in 1954, discussing the roles of physicist Edward Teller, Republican businessman Lewis Strauss, congressional assistant William Borden, and President Eisenhower.

An examination of the life and scientific achievements of New Zealand-born British chemist and physicist Ernest Rutherford.

Contains over two thousand cross-referenced entries on topics in atomic and nuclear physics, covering concepts, discoveries, philosophical aspects, and applications, and includes more than forty line drawings and a bibliography.

Traces the path of discovery that revealed the nature of the atom, of light, of gravity, of the electromagnetic force, and the nature and structure of the universe.

An introduction to high energy physics, including a description of sub-atomic particles and a discussion of current theories in the field and areas for future research.

Traces the history of the atom through detailed biographies of its famous and lesser-known proponets.

Looks at recent developments in the field of elementary particle physics, discussing matter, relativity, atom composition, the nuclear atom, quarks, and gravitational and electromagnetic force.

Explains what atoms are and their purpose in the world, looks at the different parts of an atom, including the nucleus, protons, neutrons, and electrons, and discusses how atoms combine to form molecules.