Great question! 1) Molecules and atoms are held together by electronic attraction - electromagnetism. It is usually considered under the heading of chemical bonding, which is explained by electromagnetic interaction. Electrons are held in their orbits about the nucleus of an atom by the same electromagnetic force.
The surname of Barnes is said to have three possible origins of the surname. The first possible origin of the surname of Barnes is of the Anglo-Saxon variety, and is a topographical surname, or possibly even an occupational surname.
The Company's Origins. Barnes & Noble's beginnings can be traced to 1873, when Charles M. Barnes started a book business from his home in Wheaton, Illinois. In 1917, his son, William, went to New York to join G. Clifford Noble in establishing Barnes & Noble.