The wizard of quarks : a fantasy of particle physics

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The wizard of quarks : a fantasy of particle physics

Robert Gilmore

Copernicus, c2001

  • alk. paper

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Includes bibliographical references and index

"Gilmore, R.S., 1938-"--t.p.verso

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Thousands of readers who were delighted by the adventures and science content of Alice in Quantumland are in for another treat. This time physicist Robert Gilmore takes us on a journey with Dorothy, following the yellow building block road through the land of the Wizard of Quarks. Using characters and situations based on the Wizard of Oz story, we learn along the way about the fascinating world of particle physics. Classes of particles, from quarks to leptons are shown in an atomic garden, where atoms and molecules are produced. See how Dorothy, The Tin Geek, and the Cowardly Lion experience the bizarre world of subatomic particles.

Table of Contents

  • 1.The Witch of Mass
  • 2. The Observant Scarecrow
  • 3.The Tin Geek
  • 4.The Confident Lion
  • 5. The Atomic Garden
  • 6. The Seed at the Heart of the World 7. In the Kingdom of CERN
  • 8. The Field of the Weave of Light
  • 9. The Wizard of Quarks
  • 10. The Plaza of the Immortals
  • 11. A Weak Old Woman
  • 12. The Higgs of Maskervilles

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