Quarks, Leptons and the Big Bang
Synopsis
CHOICE: Highly RecommendedQuarks, Leptons and The Big Bang, Third Edition, is a clear, readable and self-contained introduction to particle physics and related areas of cosmology. It bridges the gap between non-technical popular accounts and textbooks for advanced students. The book concentrates on presenting the subject from the modern perspective of quarks, leptons and the forces between them. This book will appeal to students, teachers and general science readers interested in fundamental ideas of modern physics. This edition brings the book completely up to date by including advances in particle physics and cosmology, such as the discovery of the Higgs boson, the LIGO gravitational wave discovery and the WMAP and PLANCK results.
Book details
- Edition:
- 3
- Author:
- Jonathan Allday
- ISBN:
- 9781498773126
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781498773126, 9781315381367, 9781138427174, 9781138427174, 9781498773119, 9781498773119, 9781498773126, 9781315381367, 9781138427174, 9781138427174, 9781498773119, 9781498773119, 9781138427174, 9781315381367, 9781498773119
- Publisher:
- CRC Press
- Pages:
- 375
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2019-04-26
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2017
- Copyright by:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Mathematics and Statistics, Nonfiction, Science