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Lädt ... The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New Worldvon Sean M. Carroll
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. This is a very well-written introduction to particle physics. I may have even understood some of it. It centers on the search of the Higgs boson (or at least a Higgs boson), which is a story of discovery in itself, but it also covers the entire particle zoo of the Standard Model. It's quite thought provoking, even for us non-physicists. It also provides a good description of how science works and some of the things that motivate scientists. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a bit of insight on this intriguing subject. (I did notice one obvious error in the chart on page 294, which I assume was a printer's error.) Well written and easy to read. I'm comfortable with the topical material so it was made easier but I still would say that even with a limited knowledge of particle physics this book can be easily comprehended. It was great to get a complete picture of the history, search and finding of the Higgs as well as the supporting material. I've been a fan of the Cosmic Variance blog for a long time. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Scientists have just announced an historic discovery on a par with the splitting of the atom: the Higgs boson, the key to understanding why mass exists, has been found. Carroll takes readers behind the scenes of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN to meet the scientists and explain this landmark event. We only discovered the electron just over a hundred years ago and considering where that took us-- from nuclear energy to quantum computing-- the inventions that will result from the Higgs discovery will be world-changing. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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This book was the best explanation of what the Higgs boson is that I've read. It also gave me a better appreciation for what particle physicists do, how they can be confident about their results, and where the science goes from here (and why I should care).
Definitely recommended to those with an interest in physics. Keep in mind that this book is almost ten years old, however. The Nobel was awarded in 2013 to Higgs and Englert. Gravitational waves (but not the graviton) were detected in 2015. So things have progressed since the book was published. ( )