Niels Bohr and the Quantum Atom: The Bohr Model of Atomic Structure 1913-1925

'niels Bohr And The Quantum Atom' Gives A Comprehensive Account Of The Birth, Development, And Decline Of Bohr's Atomic Theory. It Presents The Theory In A Broad Context Which Includes Not Only Its Technical Aspects, But Also Its Reception Dissemination, And Applications In Both Physics And Chemistry. Atomic Theories Before 1913 -- On The Constitution Of Atoms And Molecules -- Reception And Early Developments -- The Bohr-sommerfeld Theory -- A Magic Wand -- Molecules And Other Failures -- A Theory Of The Chemical Elements -- Crisis : The End Of The Bohr Model -- Appendix : The Philosophers' Atom. Helge Kragh. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [371]-401) And Index.