The Walt Disney Story of Our Friend the Atom
by Heinz Haber
Simon and Schuster, 1956
oversized hardcover with dust jacket,
illustrated front board, illustrated end papers, & color
illustrations by the Walt Disney Studio
This is the fascinating story of atomic theory. A wealth of color pictures and explanatory diagrams accompanies the clear, concise account, which traces the history of atomic research, and of the scientists who contributed the many discoveries. The author tells of Democritus, the Greek philosopher who first put forward the idea that atoms exist; of Galileo, Gassendi, Newton, and Boyle, the discoverer of elements; of Lavoisier, the champion of exact measurement; of John Dalton, who composed the atomic theory of chemistry; and of Avogadro, who shrewdly worked out proportions within molecules. Then follow the recent - and history making - modern achievements: the discovery of electrons; Roentgen's X-rays; Becquerel's studies of radioactive uranium; the Curies' work with polonium and radium; Rutherford's discovery of the core of the atom; and the formulation of Einstein's profound E=MC2. In addition, Haber explains the work of Bohr, Geiger, Fermi, Hahn, and others in clarifying the architecture of the atom, splitting its nucleus, and interpreting its radiation. The conclusion explains how man can have the benefits of enormous power, of better health, of more food, and even the blessings of peace if the atom is properly used. Hundred of ingenious pictures and diagrams in color simplify the subject.
(copied from the front inner dust jacket flap)
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