The Particle at the End of the Universe
Dátum vydania: 30.10.2012
It was the universe’s most elusive particle, the linchpin for everything scientists dreamed up to explain how physics works. It had to be found. But projects as big as CERN’s Large Hadron Collider don’t happen without incredible risks – and occasional skullduggery. In the definitive account of this landmark event, Caltech physicist and acclaimed ...
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Počet strán: 341
Rozmer: 157x235x25 mm
Hmotnosť: 588 g
Jazyk: Anglicky
EAN: 9780525953593
Rok vydania: 2012
Žáner: Angličtina - beletrie
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O knihe
It was the universe’s most elusive particle, the linchpin for everything scientists dreamed up to explain how physics works. It had to be found. But projects as big as CERN’s Large Hadron Collider don’t happen without incredible risks – and occasional skullduggery. In the definitive account of this landmark event, Caltech physicist and acclaimed science writer Sean Carroll reveals the insights, rivalry, and wonder that fuelled the Higgs discovery, and takes us on a riveting and irresistible ride to the very edge of physics today.