The Particle Odyssey: A Journey To The Heart Of Matter
by Frank Close /
2004 / English / PDF
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Boasting more than three hundred illustrations, the majority in
full color,
Boasting more than three hundred illustrations, the majority in
full color,The Particle Odyssey
The Particle Odyssey takes us on an
exhilarating tour of the subatomic world.
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?
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,
A perfect gift for science buffs,The Particle Odyssey
The Particle Odyssey
will enthrall everyone eager for a glimpse into the previously
unknown the world of the atom.
will enthrall everyone eager for a glimpse into the previously
unknown the world of the atom.