title: Atom (Asimov book)
text: # Atom (Asimov book)
  
  Atom: Journey Across the Subatomic Cosmos is a non-fiction book by Isaac Asimov. It was initially published on May 31, 1991, by Dutton Adult.
  
  ## Overview
  
  In it, Asimov presents the atom and subatomic particles in a historical context, beginning with Democritus's original thought experiments and theory of atomism, and ending with then-current knowledge of the fundamental particles.
  
  ## Contents
  
  The book is separated into twelve chapters, plus the index.
  
  | Chapter | Subject |
  | - | - |
  | One | Matter |
  | Two | Light |
  | Three | Electrons |
  | Four | Nuclei |
  | Five | Isotopes |
  | Six | Neutrons |
  | Seven | Breakdowns |
  | Eight | Antimatter |
  | Nine | Neutrinos |
  | Ten | Interactions |
  | Eleven | Quarks |
  | Twelve | The Universe |
  