250 Index
Neutrons. See also Electrons; Protons; Quarks
antimatter, 161
Big Bang theory, 186
importance of, 163
isotopes, 134
origins of discovery, 163–64
weak and strong force, 172
Newton, Isaac
air pressure, 17
law of falling objects, 9
laws of motion, 31–32
universal gravitation, 23–24
Nitrogen cycle
ecosystems, 169
Nitrous oxide
anesthesia, 58
electrochemical bonding, 61
Nonlinear model equations
nature of the atmosphere, 202
Nuclear bomb
Big Bang theory, 186
E = mc2, 111–12
fission, 179
neutrons, 163
Nuclear energy
E = mc2, 111–12
fission, 178–79
fusion, 192–93
quantum theory, 148–49
speed of light, 156
Nuclear fission
importance of, 178
origins of discovery, 178–79
Nucleus. See also Atomic bonding; Cell
structure; Cells
isotopes, 133–34
mitochondria, 103
neutrons, 163–64
Uncertainty Principle, 153
Nutrition
vitamins, 117–18
Oceans, effects on weather. See also Deep-sea
life
importance of, 40
origins of discovery, 40–41
Oersted, Hans
electromagnetism, 65–66
Onnes, Heike Kamerlingh
superconductivity, 128–30
Order in nature
importance of, 33
origins of discovery, 33–34
Organelles
cell structure, 166
mitochondria, 103
Origin of Species
theory of evolution, 80
Origins of life
importance of, 194
origins of discovery, 194–95
Original Theory on New Hypothesis of the
Universe, An, 37
Oxidation
nature of heat, 49
Oxygen. See also Gas; Photosynthesis
atmospheric layers, 107
importance of, 43
metabolism, 174–75
origins of discovery, 43–44
Paleontology. See also Anthropology;
Nature of dinosaurs
dinosaur fossils, 67
theory of evolution, 79
Pancreas
insulin, 142
Pangaea, 139
Particle physics. See also Elementary
particles; Subatomic particles
electrons, 101–2
Pasteur, Louis
bacteria, 30
germ theory, 77–78
Pasteurization, 77–78
Penicillin
antibiotics, 124
importance of, 158
origins of discovery, 158–59
Periodic Chart of the Elements
importance of, 90
isotopes, 133
origins of discovery, 90–91
Perlmutter, Saul
accelerating universe, 218–19
Pharmacology
antibiotics, 124–25
neurotransmitters, 145
Phlogiston, 49
Phosphates
metabolism, 175