The Peaceful Atom
In this children's science book from the early 1960s, the concept of atoms and the science behind them is introduced. The book recounts the history of scientific discoveries related to atoms, radioactivity, and nuclear energy. The author promotes the benefits of atomic power plants and nuclear energy while also exploring other positive uses of radioisotopes. The book pointedly does not discuss the history of nuclear weapons and how the scientific discoveries related to atoms led to the ability to create those weapons. - Summary by Elsie Selwyn
Genre(s): Science
Language: English
Keyword(s): physics (47), atoms (4), radioactivity (3), x-rays (3), radioisotopes (3), democritus (3), Marie Curie (2), nuclear energy (2), irradiation (2), john dalton (2) ... [Show full list]
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | Chapter 1: The Atomic Age | Elsie Selwyn |
00:03:52 |
| Play 02 | Chapter 2: The Smallest Thing There Is | Elsie Selwyn |
00:04:06 |
| Play 03 | Chapter 3: The Mystery of the Rays | Elsie Selwyn |
00:04:15 |
| Play 04 | Chapter 4: What's in an Atom? | Elsie Selwyn |
00:04:47 |
| Play 05 | Chapter 5: A Search Begins | Elsie Selwyn |
00:05:03 |
| Play 06 | Chapter 6: Journey to the New World | Elsie Selwyn |
00:04:34 |
| Play 07 | Chapter 7: Tiny Atoms, Big Power | Elsie Selwyn |
00:05:38 |
| Play 08 | Chapter 8: Atoms for Transport | Elsie Selwyn |
00:04:43 |
| Play 09 | Chapter 9: Atoms That Trace | Elsie Selwyn |
00:07:20 |
| Play 10 | Chapter 10: Atoms to Change Atoms | Elsie Selwyn |
00:04:38 |