Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-317) and indexes.
Pt. I. Fundamentals -- Introduction -- Atomic and nuclear physics -- A brief history of nuclear theory -- Nuclear models -- pt. II. Long-standing problems -- The mean free path of nucleons in nuclei -- The nuclear size and shape -- The nuclear force and super-heavy nuclei -- Nuclear fission -- Low-energy nuclear reactions -- pt. III. The lattice model -- The lattice model: theoretical issues -- The lattice model: experimental issues -- Implications -- Appendix A: The "nuclear visualization software."