Knowing the Atomic Nucleus, by R. Hobart Ellis, Jr.

Knowing the Atomic Nucleus, by R. Hobart Ellis, Jr.
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company, 1973
119 pages, with photos and diagrams, plus Glossary and Index
Library: J 539.7 ELL

Description
The incredible atomic nucleus is the subject of this readable and authoritative book. Dr. Ellis, whose intimate knowledge comes from his own research with nuclear radiations, tells the dramatic story of the discovery of the nucleus and offers clear explanations of such concepts as atomic structure and behavior, radioactivity, fission and fusion.

The severe power shortage the United States faces in the 1970s and 1980s makes this book of central concern to young people. From today's research into the inner structure of the tiny particles that compose the nucleus will come tomorrow's answers. Knowing the Atomic Nucleus is an excellent, up-to-date introduction to a subject that is changing our world.

Table of Contents
1. Why a Nucleus? What Does it Do?
2. The Three Building Blocks
3. The Pieces Fit Together
4. Atoms in a Periodic Table
5. Stable and Unstable Nuclei
6. Radioactivity
7. Effects of Radiation
8. Detective Work with Radioactivity
9. The Fission Process
10. The Chain Reaction
11. Nuclear Fusion
12. Discovery and Exploration