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Inside The Atom #1 (1955)

Pictorial Media Inc. · 1955 · 17 pages

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A professor explains atomic science and radioactivity to a young boy named Johnny, beginning with Henri Becquerel's 1896 discovery of uranium ore that emits strange rays. The professor demonstrates natural transmutation through uranium decay into radium and eventually lead, illustrating how radioactive elements lose protons and become unstable until reaching a stable state. He then describes nuclear chain reactions using uranium atoms, explaining how splitting one atom triggers a cascade that releases tremendous energy—equivalent to 750 tons of coal from a single teaspoon of uranium. The educational narrative concludes with discussions of atomic energy applications including atomic planes, rockets to the moon, and atomic pills to power automobiles for years.

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