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The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question?
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Title | The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question? |
ASIN | 0385312113 -
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Category | Science |
Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
Last Modified | Homegrown Democrat - July 06, 2012 04:05pm |
Description | A fascinating tour of particle physics from Nobel Prize winner Leon Lederman.
At the root of particle physics is an invincible sense of curiosity. Leon Lederman embraces this spirit of inquiry as he moves from the Greeks' earliest scientific observations to Einstein and beyond to chart this unique arm of scientific study. His survey concludes with the Higgs boson, nicknamed the God Particle, which scientists hypothesize will help unlock the last secrets of the subatomic universe, quarks and all—it's the dogged pursuit of this almost mystical entity that inspires Lederman's witty and accessible history.
In "one of the clearest, most enjoyable new science books in years . . . (Lederman) explains the entire history of physics and cosmology. En route, you'll laugh so hard you won't realize how much you are learning" (San Francisco Chronicle). Line art throughout. |
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