Higgs: The Invention and Discovery of the 'God Particle' - Paperback
by Jim Baggott
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780199679577ISBN-10:199679576UPC:9780199679577Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Space Science, PhysicsBook Topic:Cosmology, Quantum Theory, NuclearSize:7.70 x 5.10 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCHAKSD6QX
Higgs: The Invention and Discovery of the 'God Particle'
The hunt for the Higgs particle has involved the biggest, most expensive experiment ever. So exactly what is this particle? Why does it matter so much? What does it tell us about the Universe? Did the discovery announced on 4 July 2012 finish the search? And was finding it really worth all the effort? The short answer is yes. The Higgs field is proposed as the way in which particles gain mass - a...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780199679577ISBN-10:199679576UPC:9780199679577Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Space Science, PhysicsBook Topic:Cosmology, Quantum Theory, NuclearSize:7.70 x 5.10 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCHAKSD6QX
Jim Baggott is a freelance science writer. He was a lecturer in chemistry at the University of Reading but left to pursue a business career, where he first worked with Shell International Petroleum Company and then as an independent business consultant and trainer. His many books include Atomic: The First War of Physics (Icon, 2009), Beyond Measure: Modern Physics, Philosophy and the Meaning of...
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