electrons

Presents the story of the discovery of the first subatomic particle and how it revolutionized understanding of the atom in chemistry and led to the new field of electronics.

With diagrams and simple experiments, this book revolves around the electron and looks at electric current and the development of electronics, from early vacuum tubes through to today's microchips and semiconductors.

All matter is composed of atoms that combine in different ways, giving us the multitude of shapes and structures we observe on a daily basis. Readers examine the different states and properties of matter, as well as the laws and forces to which matter is subject.