Index 241
Bohr, Niels
atomic bonding, 131–32
Boltwood, Bertram
radioactive dating, 119–20
Bonding. See Atomic bonding; Electrochemical
bonding
Bone structure
nature of dinosaurs, 214
Boolean logic
definition of information, 188
Born, Max
quantum theory, 148–49
Botany
order in nature, 33–34
Boyle, Robert
Boyle’s Law, 19–20
Boyle’s Law
importance of, 19
origins of discovery, 19–20
Brahe, Tycho
planetary motion, 11–12
Brain function
neurotransmitters, 144–45
Brown dwarfs
existence of planets around other stars,
215–16
Bubble chamber, 203–4
Buckland, William
dinosaur fossils, 67–68
Bunsen, Robert
atomic light signatures, 81–82
Bunsen burner, 82
Buoyancy. See also Levers
definition of, 3
importance of, 4
origins of discovery, 3–4
Calculus, 31–32
Caloric, 49–50
Calories
as units of energy, 71
importance of, 71
origins of discovery, 71–72
vitamins, 117–18
Cancer research
cell structure, 165–66
Capillaries, 29
Carbon
metabolism, 175
radioactive dating, 120
Carbon dioxide. See also Oxygen;
Photosynthesis
electrochemical bonding, 61–62
metabolism, 175
Cassini, Giovanni
Cassini gaps, 27
distance to the sun, 27–28
Catastrophism
erosion of Earth’s surface, 51
Cathode rays
electrons, 101–2
Cell division
importance of, 92
origins of discovery, 92–93
Cell structure
importance of, 165
origins of discovery, 165–66
Cells. See Blood cells; Complete evolution;
Existence of cells; Genes;
Microbiology; Mitochondria;
Neurotransmitters; Viruses
Centrifuge
cell structure, 166
Chadwick, James
neutrons, 163–64
Chaos theory
nature of the atmosphere, 201–2
Chart of the Elements. See Periodic Chart of
the Elements
Chemical compounds
antibiotics, 124–25
isotopes, 133–34
vitamins, 117–18
Chemical messengers. See Hormones;
Neurotransmitters
Chemistry. See also Electrochemical
bonding; Electrochemistry;
Neurotransmitters; Periodic Chart of
the Elements; Photochemistry
atoms, 59–60
Big Bang theory, 186
Boyle’s Law, 19
isotopes, 133–34
matter, 47
Chemotherapy
antibiotics, 124–25
Chloroform, 57
Chromatic aberration, 103
Chromatin, 93