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Our Atomic World: The Story of Atomic Energy

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Our Atomic World: The Story of Atomic Energy

C. Jackson Craven

This booklet is part of the "Understanding the Atom Series" published by the Division of Technical Information of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. From an introduction of atomic theory by the ancient Greeks through the development of the fission bomb, the author covers such areas as the discovery of the nucleus, the discovery of isotopes, fission and fusion including a chronology of atomic theory to 1963, and the development of the Atomic Energy Commission. (Summary by Larry Wilson)

Year of Publication: 1964Genres: Astronomy, Physics & Mechanics
Running Time: 01 hour 11 minutes 56 seconds
#Chapter Name
1
The Nights
Introduction
Larry Wilson
2:25
2
The Nights
The Atomic Theory Is Confirmed and Cathode Rays
James R. Hedrick
7:41
3
The Nights
Radioactive Atoms Discovered and Rutherford Finds the Atomic Nucleus
James R. Hedrick
7:06
4
The Nights
The Proton Is Recognized and Isotopes Are Discovered
James R. Hedrick
5:44
5
The Nights
The Alchemists' Dream Comes True and Some Particles Have No Electric Charge
Wayne Cooke
6:27
6
The Nights
Matter Is Energy; Energy Is Matter and Nuclei Contain Energy
Wayne Cooke
7:45
7
The Nights
Chronology
Wayne Cooke
4:37
8
The Nights
Fission is Explained
Chris Coffin
4:45
9
The Nights
The Fission Bomb Is Exploded and Nuclear Energy Is Needed for the Future
Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
8:04
10
The Nights
Fusion Has Potential
Chris Coffin
6:30
11
The Nights
Isotopes Have Many Uses and Radioisotopes at Work
Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
4:18
12
The Nights
The Atomic Energy Commission and Toward an International Atom
BettyB
6:34

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