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This is a very good author. "What's a Proton, Anyway?" is also both educational and entertaining [https://profmattstrassler.com/articles-and-posts/largehadroncolliderfaq/whats-a-proton-anyway/ https://profmattstrassler.com/articles-and-posts/largehadron...]. "Ok, then, what’s a hydrogen atom? It is the simplest example of what physicists call a “bound state” — the word “state” basically just meaning a thing that hangs around for a while, and the word “bound” meaning that it has components that are bound to each other, as spouses are bound in marriage. In fact, the image of a married couple, especially one with one spouse weighing a lot more than the other, is probably the one you want."