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OverviewThis popular book introduces the ideas, terminology, and techniques of high-energy physics. Insights into the structure of matter from the atom down to the quark are made accessible to readers who have no physics background.""With hardly a mathematical formula, Ms. Schwarz clearly explains the language and much of the substance of elementary particle physics."" -FROM THE INTRODUCTION BY STANLEY GLASHOW, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, NOBEL LAUREATE Full Product DetailsAuthor: S. Glashow , Cindy SchwarzPublisher: American Institute of Physics Imprint: American Institute of Physics Edition: Second Edition 1997 Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.740kg ISBN: 9781563966170ISBN 10: 1563966174 Pages: 118 Publication Date: 24 September 1996 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"""Contents"" This popular book introduces the ideas, terminology, and techniques of high-energy physics. Views of matter from the atom down to the quark are discussed historically, in language that is accessible to readers who have no physics background. The author has also added a list of Web sites where the reader can find more information on particle physics. Introduction by Sheldon Glashow"ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |