An intellectual biography of J. J. and G. P. Thomson for academics and graduate students, focusing on the concept of the electron.

A biography of the electron and a history of the microphysical world that it opened up.

The electron is fundamental to almost all aspects of modern life, controlling the behavior of atoms and how they bind together to form gases, liquids, and solid

This historical survey of the discovery of the electron has been published to coincide with the centenary of the discovery. The text maps the life and achieveme

Conquering the Electron offers readers a true and engaging history of the world of electronics, beginning with the discoveries of static electricity and magneti