Models and Modelers of Hydrogen: Thales, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr, Sommerfeld, Goudsmit, Heisenberg, Schrodinger, Dirac, Sallhofer - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9810223021 ISBN 13: 9789810223021

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, 1995

Synopsis

Atomic theory began more than two and a half millenia ago in Greece and India; but scientific details have emerged ― albeit very rapidly ― only in our century. This book conveys a glimpse of the grandeur of 20th century physics through nine essays and one interview on the models and modelers of a basic element of matter: the hydrogen atom. The basic ideas are simply presented and illustrated, the mathematical treatments are of a tutorial nature, and facsimile reproductions of ten key papers are included. Using the simple hydrogen atom, educators may use this book to initiate high school students into the grandeur of physics or motivate university students to become science-literate.

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Synopsis

Atomic theory began more than two millenia and half ago in Greece and India, but scientific details emerged - very rapidly - only in the 20th century. This text conveys a glimpse of the grandeur of 20th century physics through nine essays and one interview on the models and modellers of a basic element of matter: the hydrogen atom. Basic ideas are presented and illustrated, the mathematical treatments are of a tutorial nature, and facsimile reproductions of 10 key papers are included. Using the simple hydrogen atom, educators may use this book to initiate high school students into the grandeur of physics or motivate university students to become science-literate.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9810223021
• ISBN 13: 9789810223021
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 440
• Editor: Sallhofer Hans, Lakhtakia Akhlesh