Particles, fields, space-time : from Thomson's electron to Higgs' boson / Martin Pohl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pohl, Martin, author.

Series:

Discovering physics : books for curious minds

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Particles (Nuclear physics)--History.

Particles (Nuclear physics).

Quantum theory--History.

Quantum theory.

Physical Description:

x, 306 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2025.

Summary:

"Particles, Fields, Space-Time: From Thomson's Electron to Higgs' Boson explores the concepts, ideas, and experimental results that brought us from the discovery of the first elementary particle in the end of the 19th century to the completion of the Standard Model of particle physics in the early 21st century. The book concentrates on disruptive events and unexpected results that fundamentally changed our view of particles and how they move through space-time. It separates the mathematical and technical details from the narrative into focus boxes, so that it remains accessible to non-scientists, yet interesting for those with a scientific background who wish to further their understanding. The text presents and explains experiments and their results wherever appropriate. This book will be of interest to a general audience, but also to students studying particle physics, physics teachers at all levels, and scientists with a recreational curiosity towards the subject"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781032859583

103285958X

9781032856681

1032856688

OCLC:

1484687767

Publisher Number:

90102767367

CIPO000227478