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Our Atomic World: The Story of Atomic Energy
Chapters (24)
- OUR ATOMIC WORLD 0:00
- OUR ATOMIC WORLD 1:04
- OUR ATOMIC WORLD: The Greeks Were Curious About Matter 2:32
- The Atomic Theory Is Confirmed 4:03
- Cathode Rays Show Atoms Contain Smaller Parts 6:32
- Radioactive Atoms Discovered 9:39
- Rutherford Finds the Atomic Nucleus 10:47
- The Proton Is Recognized 14:51
- Isotopes Are Discovered 15:55
- The Alchemists’ Dream Comes True 18:53
- Some Particles Have No Electric Charge 21:46
- Matter Is Energy; Energy Is Matter 23:43
- Nuclei Contain Energy 25:46
- Fission is Explained 29:44
- The Fission Bomb Is Exploded 34:12
- Nuclear Energy Is Needed for the Future 38:35
- Fusion Has Potential 40:15
- Isotopes Have Many Uses 45:43
- Radioisotopes at Work 46:56
- The Atomic Energy Commission 48:43
- Toward an International Atom 50:50
- Suggested References 53:27
- FOOTNOTES 1:02:33
- Transcriber’s Notes 1:03:11