constitution

Traces the history of the universe, using recent discoveries and a range of cutting-edge theories and ideas to explore what researchers currently know about the origins of the universe and how it developed.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Leon Lederman traces the history of particle physics from ancient Greece to the search for the Higgs boson, or "God particle," discussing the quest to understand the nature of matter and discover the origins of the universe.

Explains what atoms are and how they join together to form matter; describes molecules, chemical properties, and nuclear energy; and presents several experiments that can be done at home. Also includes the periodic table and charts of common elements and chemicals.

Presents an introduction to the basic concepts of chemistry, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on atoms, molecules, the periodic table of elements, chemical bonding, compounds, synthetics, and more.

Presents illustrated descriptions of matter and energy, explaining the law of conservation of matter, the law of definite proportions and Gay-Lussac's Law, Meneleyev's periodic law, and the first and second laws of thermodynamics, and providing a time line, biographical sketches of scientists, and a selected bibliography.

Examines the history of theories about the basic building block of the physical universe.

Explains the different parts of atoms such as protons, neutrons, and electrons and why they are called the building blocks of all matter on Earth.