| View Larger Image | Atom | Paperbackby Piers Bizony (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Totem Books | | Page Count: | 208 Pages | | Publication Date: | October 25, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 1,076,863st |
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The thrilling human story of atomic theory - modern science's most exciting, fundamental and mind-bending ideas.'Bizony brings an enthusiasm to his subject that elevates it to high drama, and shows how after even after two centuries we are still being confronted with bizarre discoveries and questions in this brand of science.' Good Book Guide'Bizony's insightful, compelling book chronicles our quest to understand the atom through the personalities of those who looked furthest into its abyss - a human drama wrought with frustration, love, guilt and genius.' New Scientist |
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