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

Backyard Safaris: 52 Year-Round Science Adventures

Backyard Safaris: 52 Year-Round Science Adventures, by Phyllis S. Busch. Simon & Schuster Books, 1995.

The book starts in winter and goes on to summer.

The author suggests, in language that 8 to 10 year-olds can understand (and thus, anyone older than that) things to do in one's backyard (presuming one lives somewhere where they have a backyard, or greenery somewhere!), in a way to interest them in biology.

Sample "safaris" include:

1) Find the hunter in the skt (Oriom)
2) Catch a falling snowflake
3) Owl pellets
4) housecleaning ant
5) return of the robins
6) spittlebugs

There's one activity a week for the year, which makes it easy for parents to arrange these safaris. So go for it.

Super Women in Science

Super Women in Science: The Women's Hall of Fame Series, by Kelly Di Domenico

a book for teens.

Scientists featured:

Hypatia
Mary Anning
Harriet Brooks Pitcher
Maria Goeppert-Mayer
Rachel Carson
Chien-Shiung Wu
Rosalind Franklin
Birute Galdikas
Catherine Hickson
Mae Jemison