Atoms By: Jean Baptiste Perrin Nobel Prize (1926) Published by Constable Company, London, 1916, First edition, first print. Jean-Baptiste Perrin was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1926 "for his work on the discontinuous structure of matter, and especially for his discovery of sedimentation equilibrium." His work with Brownian motion verified Albert Einstein’s theory and confirmed the atomic nature of matter. The majority of his career was spent at the University of Paris-Sorbonne. Condition: Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Only this 1St edition copy found in the internet. Hardback original brown cloth with gilt lettering light wear to cloth ex.library copy embossed title page nice tight and clean. Very light mark on board. 16 figs in text.. 211 pages. Dimension: 21.3 x 14.5 cm.