Atoms and Molecules

by Clowes, Martin

• ISBN13: 9781410302953
• ISBN10: 1410302954
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Blackbirch Pr Inc

Summary

The idea that matter might consist of atoms occurred to a few Greek philosophers almost 2,500 years ago, but was essentially forgotten until chemists in the late seventeenth century began to break down substances into chemical elements. This book traces the history of atomic discovery from ancient Greek theories about four basic elements to today's research into nanotechnology.

Table of Contents

Introduction	4	(2)
Philosophers and Alchemists	6	(4)
Discovering the Elements	10	(6)
The Periodic Table	16	(6)
Molecules, Matter, and Motion	22	(6)
Inside the Atom	28	(6)
Into the Future	34	(4)
Glossary	38	(1)
For More Information	39	(1)
Index	40