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The Particle at the End of the Universe: The Hunt for the Higgs and the Discovery of a New World

By: Publication details: United Kingdom; Oneworld Publications; 02 May 2013Description: 352 Pages; PaperbackISBN:
  • 9781780742458
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 539.72
Summary: Winner of the 2013 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books It was the universe's most elusive particle, the linchpin for everything scientists dreamed up to explain how physics works. It had to be found. But projects as big as CERN's Large Hadron Collider don't happen without incredible risks - and occasional skullduggery. In the definitive account of this landmark event, Caltech physicist and acclaimed science writer Sean Carroll reveals the insights, rivalry, and wonder that fuelled the Higgs discovery, and takes us on a riveting and irresistible ride to the very edge of physics today.
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Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Karachi Science 539.72 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Lost Checked out 30/11/2022 PKLC007419
Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Lahore Science 539.72 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available PKLC011784
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Winner of the 2013 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books It was the universe's most elusive particle, the linchpin for everything scientists dreamed up to explain how physics works. It had to be found. But projects as big as CERN's Large Hadron Collider don't happen without incredible risks - and occasional skullduggery. In the definitive account of this landmark event, Caltech physicist and acclaimed science writer Sean Carroll reveals the insights, rivalry, and wonder that fuelled the Higgs discovery, and takes us on a riveting and irresistible ride to the very edge of physics today.

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