The Theory of Spectra and Atomic Constitution

Niels Bohr (18851962) was a Danish physicist who played a key role in the development of atomic theory and quantum mechanics he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922. First published in 1924 this second edition of a 1922 original contains three essays by Bohr dealing with the application of quantum theory to problems of atomic structure: the first essay is on the spectrum of hydrogen; the second is on the series spectra of the elements; the third is on the structure of the atom and the physical and chemical properties of the elements. The essays do not aim at a comprehensive treatment of their subjects instead providing the reader with a more accessible generalised viewpoint. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Bohr''s contribution to physics.