Project Gutenberg 2015-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 500 Asimov, Isaac 1920 1992 Worlds Within Worlds: The Story of Nuclear Energy, Volume 1 (of 3) Atomic Weights; Energy; Electricity Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Worlds Within Worlds: The Story of Nuclear Energy, Volume 1 (of 3)" by Isaac Asimov is a scientific publication written during the early 1970s. This book serves as an accessible introduction to the nature and significance of nuclear energy, exploring the fundamental concepts of atoms, electricity, and energy. It aims to educate the general public about the developments in nuclear science and its implications for humanity. The content of this volume delves into several key themes, beginning with the historical foundations of atomic theory and the properties of various elements. Asimov explains critical concepts such as atomic weights, the structure of the atom, and the significance of radioactivity. He explores the discovery of electrons and their role in electricity, leading to an understanding of chemical energy and the conservation of energy laws. Notably, the book highlights the energy produced from nuclear reactions, such as fission, asserting the profound implications for future energy developments and the transformative potential of harnessing nuclear energy for both beneficial and harmful purposes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Nuclear energy -- Popular works QC Text Browsing: Science - Physics Browsing: Science - General Category: Science - Physics 131310 2025-06-20T05:22:51.836271 text/html 102243 2024-10-24T17:56:29 text/html 3103468 2025-06-20T05:22:58.161312 application/epub+zip 3105134 2025-06-20T05:22:54.341249 application/epub+zip 91069 2025-06-20T05:22:53.028270 application/epub+zip 3153043 2025-06-20T05:23:00.571214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3134145 2025-06-20T05:22:56.739250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125910 2022-09-22T14:22:13.790845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98785 2025-06-20T05:22:51.244265 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78907 2024-10-24T17:56:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16087 2025-06-20T05:23:00.724208 application/rdf+xml 19991 2025-06-20T05:22:53.136259 image/jpeg 2801 2025-06-20T05:22:53.083336 image/jpeg 2793799 2025-06-20T05:22:51.957270 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia