Biel, Timothy L.

Atoms : building blocks of matter / by Timothy Levi Biel. - San Diego, CA : Lucent Books, c1990. - 96 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. - The Encyclopedia of discovery and invention .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-90) and index.

Explores the history and development of atomic theory from Democritus to Einstein and the present, presenting physics and chemistry experiments done by famous scientists and discussing nuclear power, fusion, and fission.

ISBN: 156006207x

LCCN: 90013214 /AC

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Matter--Constitution--Juvenile literature.
Atomic theory--Juvenile literature.
Atomic theory.
Atomic structure.
Matter--Constitution.

LC Class. No.: QC173.16 / .B54 1990

Dewey Class. No.: 539.7