
COLLIDER |
Subtitle:
The Search for the World's Smallest Particles
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Book Category:
Science > Physics > General
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Author:
Halpern, Paul
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Binding:
Hardcover
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ISBN 10:
0470286202
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ISBN 13:
9780470286203
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Price:
USD 27.95
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Publication Year:
2009
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Publisher Info
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.. InquiryBook Description
An accessible look at the hottest topic in physics and the experiment that will transform our understanding of the universe Understanding what our universe is physically made of is one of the oldest and most researched scientific quandaries to date. In the spring of 2009, the Large Hadron Collider will begin smashing particles to deconstruct matter to its smallest pieces and test the existence of the elusive and theoretical Higgs boson-a.k.a. the God particle-among other experiments.
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Book Review and Awards
LJ's Best of 2009, Sci-Tech Books : 3/1/10 Issue