02323nam 2200541Ia 450 991078506760332120190815212119.01-282-65778-X97866126577880-8144-1491-5(CKB)2670000000031468(OCoLC)646817073(CaPaEBR)ebrary10399549(SSID)ssj0000410852(PQKBManifestationID)12145590(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000410852(PQKBWorkID)10353325(PQKB)10523558(MiAaPQ)EBC1043622(CaSebORM)9780814414880(PPN)170269175(EXLCZ)99267000000003146820091112d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrAbsolutely small[electronic resource] how quantum theory explains our everyday world /Michael D. FayerNew York AMACOMc20101 online resource (396 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-8144-1488-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Schrödinger's cat -- Size is absolute -- Some things about waves -- The photoelectric effect and Einstein's explanation -- Light: waves or particles? -- How big is a photon and the Heisenberg uncertainty principle -- Photons, electrons, and baseballs -- Quantum racquetball and the color of fruit -- The hydrogen atom: the history -- The hydrogen atom: quantum theory -- Many electron atoms and the periodic table of elements -- The hydrogen molecule and the covalent bond -- What holds atoms together - diatomic molecules -- Bigger molecules: the shapes of polyatomic molecules -- Beer and soap -- Fat, it's all about the double bonds -- Green house gases -- Aromatic molecules -- Metals, insulators, and semiconductors -- Think quantum.Quantum theoryPopular worksQuantum chemistryPopular worksQuantum theoryQuantum chemistry530.12Fayer Michael D1478563MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785067603321Absolutely small3694264UNINA