“Worlds Within Worlds: The Story of Nuclear Energy, Volume 2 (of 3)” by Isaac Asimov is a science book that breaks down the secrets of nuclear energy for everyone, focusing on ideas like how mass and energy are connected, what neutrons are, and how an atom's nucleus is built. Asimov explains Einstein's famous E=mc² equation, discusses the particles that make up the nucleus—protons and neutrons—and explains how scientists figured out the field of nuclear physics, like when they learned how to bombard nuclei and discovered neutrons. The idea is to show how these breakthroughs led to the understanding of nuclear reactions and the huge amounts of energy they can create, but also the tough questions that come with controlling such intense power.
Worlds Within Worlds: The Story of Nuclear Energy, Volume 2 (of 3) Mass and Energy; The Neutron; The Structure of the Nucleus
By Isaac Asimov
Explore the hidden universe where mass transforms into energy, neutrons unlock atomic secrets, and the power of the nucleus holds both promise and peril.
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About the AuthorIsaac Asimov was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke. A prolific writer, he wrote or edited more than 500 books. He also wrote an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards. Best known for his hard science fiction, Asimov also wrote mysteries and fantasy, as well as popular science and other non-fiction.
Isaac Asimov was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke. A prolific writer, he wrote or edited more than 500 books. He also wrote an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards. Best known for his hard science fiction, Asimov also wrote mysteries and fantasy, as well as popular science and other non-fiction.
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