The Particle at the End of the Universe
Douban
ISBN: 9781780742458
author:
Sean Carroll
publication date: 2013
-5
number of pages: 360
The Hunt for the Higgs and the Discovery of a New World
overview
It was the universe’s most elusive particle, the linchpin for everything scientists dreamed up to explain how physics works. It had to be found. But projects as big as CERN’s Large Hadron Collider don’t happen without incredible risks – and occasional skullduggery. In the definitive account of this landmark event, Caltech physicist and acclaimed science writer Sean Carroll reveals the insights, rivalry, and wonder that fuelled the Higgs discovery, and takes us on a riveting and irresistible ride to the very edge of physics today.