Atoms and Photons and Quanta, Oh My!: Ask the physicist about atomic, nuclear, and quantum physics

ISBN-13: 9781627059381 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 108 str.

F. Todd Baker

Opis

This is the second book in the "Ask the Physicist" series. The first book, From Newton to Einstein: Ask the physicist about mechanics and relativity, provides an excellent foundation for this book that covers topics in modern physics. The main emphasis of this volume is providing an accessible introduction to quantum physics, atomic physics, and nuclear physics to anyone with at least high-school physics knowledge.

Spis treści

• Introduction and Overview
• The Background Science
• The Manhattan Project
• Hiroshima and Nagasaki
• The Legacy of Manhattan and Current Nuclear Weapons Deployments
• Bibliography and Links