{"product_id":"the-atom-a-visual-tour-hardcover","title":"The Atom: A Visual Tour - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Challoner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible and engaging guide to the atom, the smallest, most fundamental constituent of matter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil now, popular science has relegated the atom to a supporting role in defining the different chemical elements of the periodic table. In this book, Jack Challoner places the atom at center stage. \u003ci\u003eThe Atom \u003c\/i\u003einvestigates the quest to identify the smallest, most fundamental constituents of matter--and how that quest helps us to understand what everything is made of and how it all works. Challoner covers a wide range of topics--including the development of scientific thinking about atoms and the basic structure of atoms; how atomic interactions account for the familiar properties of everyday materials; the power of the atomic nucleus; and what the mysterious quantum realm of subatomic particles can tell us about the very nature of reality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated in color throughout, \u003ci\u003eThe Atom\u003c\/i\u003e offers clear answers to questions we have all pondered, as well as some we have never even dreamed of. It describes the amazing discoveries scientists have made about the fundamental building blocks of matter--from quarks to nuclear fission to the \"God particle\"--and explains them accessibly and concisely. The Atom is the engaging and straightforward introduction to the topic that we didn't get in school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.6 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 11, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754090955040,"sku":"9780262037365","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d3bc5c0854d98c4a09e95284ac48d877.webp?v=1780033200","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-atom-a-visual-tour-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}