Particle Physics: A Beginner's Guide
Martin, Brian
Particle Physics: A Beginner's Guide - United Kingdom; Oneworld Publications; 01 Mar 2011 - 224 Pages; Paperback
Gaining notoriety as the science behind the controversial experiments of the Large Hadron Collider, particle physics explores our most fundamental and mind-blowing problems: How did the Universe start? What are we made of? How small is the smallest thing? Without presuming any prior scientific knowledge, Brian R. Martin takes readers on a wide-ranging tour of the field, from its beginnings in nuclear physics to the discovery of quarks to present-day research into string theory, the mystery of antimatter, and the search for the elusive God particle.
9781851687862
Particle & high-energy physics
Popular science
539.72
Particle Physics: A Beginner's Guide - United Kingdom; Oneworld Publications; 01 Mar 2011 - 224 Pages; Paperback
Gaining notoriety as the science behind the controversial experiments of the Large Hadron Collider, particle physics explores our most fundamental and mind-blowing problems: How did the Universe start? What are we made of? How small is the smallest thing? Without presuming any prior scientific knowledge, Brian R. Martin takes readers on a wide-ranging tour of the field, from its beginnings in nuclear physics to the discovery of quarks to present-day research into string theory, the mystery of antimatter, and the search for the elusive God particle.
9781851687862
Particle & high-energy physics
Popular science
539.72