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Some of the earliest civilizations regarded the universe as organized around four principles, the four "elements" earth. water, air, and fire. Fire, which was the source of light and
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Describes the discovery, nature, and potential of the atomic nucleus, with explanations of atomic structure and behavior, radioactivity, fission, and fusion.
An account of the remarkable scientists who discovered that nuclear fission was possible and then became concerned about its implications. Index. Translated by James Cleugh.
