by R. Michael Barnett, Henry Muehry, Helen R. Quinn.
Hardcover - 320 pages; Springer Verlag; ISBN: 0387988971
The fascinating story of how 20th century physicists revealed layerupon layer of structure within the atom to reach the basic particlesof matter. Both particle physics and cosmology are made accessibleto a reader familiar with some basic principles of physics. Itrelates the exciting drama of the discovery of the charm quark,describes the ephemeral neutrino which can traverse the diameter ofEarth, explores indications of dark matter and an acceleratinguniverse, and then culminates with the discovery of the top quarkand speculations about the existence of extra space dimensions. "The Charm of Strange Quarks" includes many illustrations andphotographs, and integrates the stories of the individual scientiststhroughout. It has 4 pages of color photographs and the famous"Particle Chart". Eminent physicists from Lawrence BerkeleyNational Laboratory and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Centercollaborated with high school teachers in the Contemporary PhysicsEducation Project on this novel book, introducing particle physicsto students and others. "The Charm of Strange Quarks" can thus alsobe used as a supplement for high school and college physics courses. It is available and can be ordered from Amazon.com. |