Project GutenbergWhere the atomic nuclei are: Maurice Sendak, physics illustrator
The first credited work of the famed children’s book author was a set of illustrations in a 1947 popular-science book about nuclear physics.
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Where the atomic nuclei are: Maurice Sendak, physics illustrator
In this guest post, originally published in Physics Today magazine, historian Ryan Dahn highlights the story behind the first book children's author Maurice Sendak ever illustrated, 1947 popular-science book titled Atomics for the Millions by Hyman Ruchlis and coauthor Maxwell Leigh Eidinoff, a copy of which is held at the AIP Niels Bohr Library & Archives.