The discovery of subatomic particles

Book · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6100826

Weinberg, S

This book developed from a course for students with no prior training in mathematics of physics to learn about the achievements of 20th century physics and classical physics. It covers the discovery of fundamental particles of ordinary atoms: the electron, the proton, and the neutron. The general outline is historical and it is for readers unfamiliar with classical physics who wish to understand the ideas and experiments that make up the history of 20th century physics. Contents include: A world of particles, the discovery of the electron, the atomic scale, the nucleus, more particles.

• OSTI ID: 6100826
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ATOMIC PHYSICS
BARYONS
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
HADRONS
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
LEPTONS
NEUTRONS
NUCLEI
NUCLEONS
PHYSICS
PROTONS