Mr. Tompkins Explores the Atom (The Adventures of Mr. Tompkins Book 3)

By Igor Gamow

Mr. Tompkins, the inquisitive bank clerk created in 1937 by esteemed physicist George Gamow--developer of the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe--returns in a new series of "graphic textbooks"! Previously available only as part of The Adventures of Mr. Tompkins Volume One , this Tompkins adventure finds him on the surface of an uranium atom, learning about it from the "Father of Nuclear Physics", Professor Ernest Rutherford!Whether you are a budding beginner or seasoned scientist, The Adventures of Mr. Tompkins and the Atom provides a feast of fantastic imagery and mind-expanding information!Igor Gamow, son of George Gamow, proudly brings his father's literary hero to the 21st century for a new audience. For thirty-seven years he was a professor of engineering at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He holds numerous patents in the field of bioengineering, including the Gamow Bag, a device that treats high altitude mountain sickness.Scorpio Steele, in addition to illustrating Mr. Tompkins' new adventures, has worked on Spider-Man and Iron Man projects for Marvel Comics, as well as art for the glam-rock band The New York Dolls.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147757588X
• ISBN13: 9781477575888
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.1" x 7.0"