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The Charm of Strange Quarks. Mysteries and Revolutions of Particle Physics.
Barnett, R.M.; Muehry, H.; Quinn, H.R.
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Description for The Charm of Strange Quarks. Mysteries and Revolutions of Particle Physics.
Hardback. A primer on the evolution of particle physics and the search for the fundamental building blocks of matter, this book presents the full body of understanding of particle physics in a way that is accessible to readers with some basic principles of physics. Num Pages: 306 pages, 103 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 740.
A primer on the evolution of particle physics and the search for the fundamental building blocks of matter. The book presents the full current body of understanding of particle physics in way accessible to a reader with some basic principles of physics (energy, momentum, electrical charge). This concise book tells the fascinating story of how 20th century physicists revealed layer upon layer of structure within the atom to reach the basic particles of matter, and then culminates in descriptions of current theories which form the Standard Model and the discovery of the top quark. Includes chapters on cosmology. Book includes ... Read more
A primer on the evolution of particle physics and the search for the fundamental building blocks of matter. The book presents the full current body of understanding of particle physics in way accessible to a reader with some basic principles of physics (energy, momentum, electrical charge). This concise book tells the fascinating story of how 20th century physicists revealed layer upon layer of structure within the atom to reach the basic particles of matter, and then culminates in descriptions of current theories which form the Standard Model and the discovery of the top quark. Includes chapters on cosmology. Book includes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387988979
SKU
V9780387988979
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Reviews for The Charm of Strange Quarks. Mysteries and Revolutions of Particle Physics.
From the reviews: "… Recommended as a supplementary text for introductory college courses or for advanced high-school courses; science teachers will find it useful for updating their knowledge in an ever-expanding field of physics research." Physics Today