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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Following the discovery of the Higgs boson, Frank Close has produced this major revision to his classic and compelling introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe. Frank Close takes us on a journey into the atom to examine known particles such as quarks, electrons, and the ghostly neutrino, and explains the key role and significance of the Higgs boson. Along the way he provides fascinating insights into how discoveries in particle physics have actually been made, and discusses how our picture of the world has been radically revised in the light of these developments. He concludes by looking ahead to new ideas about the mystery of antimatter and massive neutrinos, and to what the next 50 years of research might reveal about the nature of the Higgs field which moulds the fundamental particles and forces.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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1: Journey to the centre of the universe 2: How big and small are big and small? 3: How we learn what things are made of, and what we found 4: The heart of the matter 5: Accelerators: cosmic and manmade 6: Detectors: cameras and time machines 7: The forces of Nature 8: Exotic matter (and antimatter) 9: Where has matter come from? 10: Questions for the 21st century

Particle Physics

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    Publisher: Oxford University Press
    Publication Date: 23/11/2023
    ISBN13: 9780192873750, 978-0192873750
    ISBN10: 019287375X
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    Book Synopsis
    Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Following the discovery of the Higgs boson, Frank Close has produced this major revision to his classic and compelling introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe. Frank Close takes us on a journey into the atom to examine known particles such as quarks, electrons, and the ghostly neutrino, and explains the key role and significance of the Higgs boson. Along the way he provides fascinating insights into how discoveries in particle physics have actually been made, and discusses how our picture of the world has been radically revised in the light of these developments. He concludes by looking ahead to new ideas about the mystery of antimatter and massive neutrinos, and to what the next 50 years of research might reveal about the nature of the Higgs field which moulds the fundamental particles and forces.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

    Table of Contents
    1: Journey to the centre of the universe 2: How big and small are big and small? 3: How we learn what things are made of, and what we found 4: The heart of the matter 5: Accelerators: cosmic and manmade 6: Detectors: cameras and time machines 7: The forces of Nature 8: Exotic matter (and antimatter) 9: Where has matter come from? 10: Questions for the 21st century

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