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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100198504861
ISBN-139780198504863
eBay Product ID (ePID)2265155
Product Key Features
Book TitleParticle Odyssey : a Journey to the Heart of Matter
Number of Pages246 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Physics / Atomic & Molecular, Physics / Nuclear, Physics / General
Publication Year2002
IllustratorYes
GenreScience
AuthorChristine Sutton, Michael Marten, Frank Close
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight44.8 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width11.8 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-512235
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Reviews'A brilliant inside view of the frontiers of modern physics and cosmology and the quest for the ultimate building blocks of matter. "The Particle Odyssey" really brings the whole enterprise to life. An impressively comprehensive and readable book.'Ian Stewart, author of "Flatterland" and "What Shape is a Snowflake?", 'In short, The Particle Odyssey is a beautifully illustrated and eminently readable introduction to high-energy physics. It provides and excellent answer, for both the high-energy physicist and the general reader, to the party question that high-energy physicists sometimes find difficult toanswer - what is it exactly that you do?'Ken Peach, Nature, 'A brilliant inside view of the frontiers of modern physics and cosmologyand the quest for the ultimate building blocks of matter. "The ParticleOdyssey" really brings the whole enterprise to life. An impressivelycomprehensive and readable book.'Ian Stewart, author of "Flatterland" and "What Shape is a Snowflake?", 'In short, The Particle Odyssey is a beautifully illustrated and eminentlyreadable introduction to high-energy physics. It provides and excellent answer,for both the high-energy physicist and the general reader, to the party questionthat high-energy physicists sometimes find difficult to answer - what is itexactly that you do?'Ken Peach, Nature
Dewey Decimal539.72
Table Of Content1. The world of particle physics2. Voyage into the atom3. The structure of the atom4. The extraterrestrials5. The cosmic rain6. The challenge of the big machines7. The particle explosion8. Colliders and image chambers9. From charm to top10. The 'whys' of particle physics11. Futureclash12. Particles at workTable of particlesFurther reading/acknowledgementsPicture creditsIndex
SynopsisBoasting more than three hundred illustrations, the majority in full color, The Particle Odyssey takes us on an exhilarating tour of the subatomic world. The pictures here are truly marvelous--over 100 of the best images ever taken of particle 'events'--mysterious, abstract, often beautiful photographs of the tracks of subatomic particles as they speed, curve, dance, or explode through cloud and bubble chambers, stacks of photographic emulsion, and giant multi-element detectors. There are illustrations of spiraling electrons, the tell-tale 'vees' of strange particles, matter and antimatter born from raw energy, energetic jets of particles spraying out from the decay points of quarks and gluons. Complementing the illustrations is a vividly written account of the key experiments and fundamental discoveries that have led to our current understanding of the nature of the universe. There are individual portraits of all the major subatomic particles, from the electron to the newly discovered top quark. The authors describe the history of experimental particle physics: its origins in the discovery of X-rays in 1895; the dissection of the atom by Rutherford and others; the unexpected revelations of the cosmic rays; the discovery of quarks and the rise of the 'standard model' in the last part of the 20th century. And they also look at the great questions that face physicists today--Where did antimatter go? What is dark matter? Can there be a theory of everything? A perfect gift for science buffs, The Particle Odyssey will enthrall everyone eager for a glimpse into the previously unknown the world of the atom., The Particle Odyssey takes the reader on a spectacular illustrated journey to the heart of matter. In clear, non-technical language the authors describe the key experiments and fundamental discoveries which have led to our current understanding of the matter that makes up the universe and the forces that govern it.
LC Classification NumberQC793.2.C58 2002
