This book contains much of the lost history of the development of quantum mechanics. The theory is controversial. This book explains why by going to the very foundations of Quantum Mechanics directly from the mouths of its inventors, the honored and famous scientists. It is a telling expose and a serious but almost irreverent treatment of atomic science that tacitly suggests outright fraud, blind denial of facts, and overly enthusiastic adoption of slanted interpretations of data. Although written for those familiar with quantum mechanics, it is not written as a technical article, but informally for the educated reader. It is hard-hitting and controversial, but researched and well-referenced with over 200 quotations from 97 sources. Using historical quotations by the founders of QM, this book suggests that a different theory of the atom can be and should have been introduced without resorting to assumptions that defy evidence and deny rationality, but rather relying on existing empirical data.