In Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction, best-selling author
Frank Close provides a compelling and lively introduction to the
fundamental particles that make up the universe. The book begins with a
guide to what matter is made up of and how it evolved, and goes on to
describe the fascinating and cutting-edge techniques used to study it.
The author discusses particles such as quarks, electrons, and the
neutrino, and exotic matter and antimatter. He also investigates the
forces of nature, accelerators and detectors, and the intriguing future
of particle physics. This book is essential reading for general readers
interested in popular science, students of physics, and scientists at
all levels.
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