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THE NATURE OF MATTER PHYSICS IN ACTION Energy Forces and Motion The Nature of Matter Planets, Stars, and Galaxies Processes That Shape the Earth THE NATURE OF MATTER Daniel T. Larson Series Editor David G. Haase The Nature of Matter Copyright © 2007 by Infobase Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact: Chelsea House An imprint of Infobase Publishing 132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Larson, Daniel. The Nature of matter / Daniel T. Larson. p. cm. — (Physics in action) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-8929-3 (hardcover) ISBN-10: 0-7910-8929-0 (hardcover) 1. Matter. I. Title. II. Series. QC171.2.L385 2007 530— dc22 2007010159 Chelsea House books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322- 8755. You can find Chelsea House on the World Wide Web at http://www.chelseahouse.com Text design by James Scotto-Lavino Cover design by Takeshi Takahashi Printed in the United States of America Bang NMSG 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper. All links and Web addresses were checked and verified to be correct at the time of publication. Because of the dynamic nature of the Web, some addresses and links may have changed sin