The new cosmic onion : quarks and the nature of the universe

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The new cosmic onion : quarks and the nature of the universe

Frank Close

Taylor & Francis, c2007

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Rev. ed. of: The cosmic onion, 1983

Includes bibliographical references and index

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内容説明

Not since Newton's apple has there been a physics phenomenon as deliciously appealing to the masses as Frank Close's Cosmic Onion. Widely embraced by scientists and laypersons alike, the book quickly became an international bestseller. Translated into seven languages, it propelled the author to become a worldwide celebrity as well as an inspiration to a generation of scientists. The book's title itself has entered popular usage as a metaphor for the layers that can be peeled away to understand the foundations of the physical world, from dimensions and galaxies, to atoms and quarks. "Close is a lucid, reliable, and enthusiastic guide to the strange and wonderful microcosmic world that dwells deep within reality" - Frank Wilczek, Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics, MIT, 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics NEW Material Explains the principles behind the Hadron Collider as well as the potential it presents Considers the recent development of the Electroweak Theory as a law of nature Explores the mysteries uncovered and the ones that may be in store with regard to top and bottom quarks Keeping still-pertinent contents from the original volume that caught the world's attention in 1983, this fresh edition of the Cosmic Onion includes extensive new material to reflect new views of the universe. Providing explanations that explore the foundations of 21st Century science and future directions, this work offers ready access and unique perspectives to more typical topics such as the forces of nature, atoms, the nucleus, and nuclear particles. It also travels down paths that only a true pioneer and educator can venture, such as a discussion of what Professor Close refers to as the Eightfold Way including the findings, surprises, and new questions emerging from the latest work with accelerators.

目次

The Nature of the Universe. Atoms. Nucleus. The Forces of Nature. Nuclear Particles and the Eightfold Way. Quarks. Quantum Chromodynamics. The Electroweak Force. From Charm to Top. The LEP Era. Matter and Antimatter. Neutrinos. Guts, Susy, and Higgs. The Early Universe.

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA85696789
  • ISBN
    • 1584887982
  • LCCN
    2006050482
  • 出版国コード
    us
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    New York
  • ページ数/冊数
    219 p.
  • 大きさ
    24 cm
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