Atom (Asimov book)

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.

Atom: Journey Across the Subatomic Cosmos

First edition
Author	Isaac Asimov
Language	English
Subject	Physics
Published	May 31, 1991
Publisher	Dutton Adult
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print
Pages	319 pp.
ISBN	978-0525249900

Overview

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]

Contents

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

See also

• Atom: An Odyssey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth...and Beyond by Lawrence Krauss