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Title: The Facts on File Dictionary of Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Publisher: Facts On File, Incorporated
Publication Date: 2002
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0816049165
ISBN 13: 9780816049165
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: illustrated edition.
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 1.199 pounds

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More than two thousand alphabetically arranged entries cover topics including magnetism, spectroscopy, and transmutation.

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The Facts On File Dictionary of Atomic and Nuclear Physics is part of the 15-volume Facts On File Science Dictionaries set. Written in clear, easy-to-understand language, basic terminology and concepts are covered in entries that range in length from one sentence to several paragraphs.

The dictionary covers areas such as atomic theory, the structure of matter, spectroscopy, quantum theory, nuclear physics, particle physics, and cosmology. Examples of specific entries are Bohr model; Carbon dating; Grand unified theories (GUTs); Hadron ; Hawking, Stephen William ; Rydberg constant ; and Self-organization. Appendixes provide tables of fundamental constants, elementary particles, chemical elements, and a selected list of organizational Web pages.

Black-and-white line drawings supplement the text. The volume concludes with a short bibliography. Aimed at high-school students taking advanced placement science courses, this dictionary could also be useful to students enrolled in introductory college courses. High-school, public, and academic libraries might consider its purchase. RBB
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