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7+ سنينالناشر | Imperial College Press |
رقم الكتاب المعياري الدولي 13 | 9781848164604 |
رقم الكتاب المعياري الدولي 10 | 1848164602 |
اللغة | الإنجليزية |
العنوان الفرعي للكتاب | A Brief History |
وصف الكتاب | This book traces the history of ideas about the nature of matter and also the way that mankind has used material resources that the world offers. Starting with the ideas of ancient civilizations that air, earth, fire and water were the basic ingredients of all matter, it traces the development of the science of chemistry beginning within the ranks of the alchemists. First, the idea of elements grew and then the atomic nature of matter was verified. Physicists had entered the scene, showing the nature of atoms in terms of fundamental particles and then introducing the concept of wave-particle duality that altered the basic concepts of what matter was. Finally the physicists discovered a panoply of fundamental particles, some observed within atom-smashing machines and the existence of others merely postulated.In parallel with the above there is a description of various kinds of matter as it affects everyday life - including the nature of matter associated with life itself. The way that early man used the materials directly given by nature, such as stone, wood and animal skins, is followed by the use of materials requiring some process to be employed - e.g. metals which include bronze and also concrete. Some important modern materials are discussed, such as synthetic fibres and plastics and semiconductors, and potentially important future products from new developments in nanotechnology. |
تاريخ النشر | 26 November 2009 |
عدد الصفحات | 328 |
Materials, Matter And Particles: A Brief History Paperback English by Michael Mark Woolfson - 26 November 2009