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Higgs Discovery: The Power of Empty Space Lisa Randall 9781847922571
RRP: $27.28$19.01On July 4th, 2012, one of physics' most exhilarating results was announced: a new particle - and very likely a new kind of particle - had been discovered at the Large Hadron Collider, the huge particle accelerator designed to reproduce energies present... -
The Particle Zoo: The Search for the Fundamental Nature of Reality Gavin Hesketh 9781784298708
RRP: $25.33$16.77What is everything really made of? If we split matter down into smaller and infinitesimally smaller pieces, where do we arrive? At the Particle Zoo - the extraordinary subatomic world of antimatter, ghostly neutrinos, strange-flavoured quarks and... -
CHARGE: Why Does Gravity Rule? by Close 9780198885054
RRP: $33.13$21.61Frank Close delves into fundamental particles and forces to find clues to a deep unsolved mystery of physics: why is matter neutral? Human beings have long been aware of the electric and magnetic forces around us, from the electrostatic charge built up... -
Quantum physics for beginners: From Wave Theory to Quantum Computing. Understanding How Everything Works by a Simplified Explanation of Quantum Physics and Mechanics Principles by Carl J Pratt 9781802356588
RRP: $54.50$34.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781802356588Author Carlos J PrattFormat HardbackPage Count 104Imprint Carl J. PrattPublisher Carl J. PrattWeight(grams) 313gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *... -
Introduction to Elementary Particles by David Griffiths
RRP: $130.65$106.45In the second, revised edition of a well-established textbook, the author strikes a balance between quantitative rigor and intuitive understanding, using a lively, informal style. The first chapter provides a detailed historical introduction to the... -
Einstein in Time and Space: A Life in 99 Particles by Samuel Graydon 9781529372489
RRP: $39.00$22.72DROPOUT. PACIFIST. PHYSICIST. CASANOVA. REFUGEE. REBEL. GENIUS.THINK YOU KNOW EINSTEIN? THINK AGAINHis face is instantly recognisable. His name is shorthand for genius. Today, he's a figurehead as much as a man, symbolic of things larger than himself: of... -
Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction by Frank Close 9780192873750
RRP: $17.53$12.58Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Following the discovery of the Higgs boson, Frank Close has produced this major revision to his classic and compelling introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe. Frank... -
A Modern Introduction to Quantum Field Theory by Michele Maggiore
RRP: $76.03$66.01The importance and the beauty of modern quantum field theory resides in the power and variety of its methods and ideas, which find application in domains as different as particle physics, cosmology, condensed matter, statistical mechanics and critical... -
The Neutrino Hunters: The Chase for the Ghost Particle and the Secrets of the Universe by Ray Jayawardhana 9781780746470
RRP: $23.38$17.41Before the Higgs boson, there was a maddening search for another particle that holds the secrets of the universe - the neutrino. First detected in 1956, it teased the answers to science's greatest mysteries. How did the Big Bang happen? What might 'dark... -
The Matter of Everything: A History of Discovery by Suzie Sheehy
RRP: $21.43$15.15BLACKWELLS' BOTM | A 2022 BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: NEW SCIENTIST * WATERSTONES * SUNDAY TIMES 'A splendid idea, vividly carried out: I enjoyed this book enormously' PHILIP PULLMAN 'A rich history of beautiful discoveries' ROBIN INCE 'An all-action... -
It's Not Rocket Science by Ben Miller 9781408732380
RRP: $21.43$14.43THE EXPLOSIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERBlack holes.Dinosaurs.Exploding particles.Ever had the feeling that you are missing out on some truly mind-blowing science but never had the time to do something about it?Ben Miller was working on his Physics PhD at... -
The Particle at the End of the Universe: The Hunt for the Higgs and the Discovery of a New World by Sean Carroll
RRP: $23.38$16.44Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books A Best Science Book of the Year for the Guardian, Financial Times, and New Scientist It was the universe's most elusive particle, the linchpin for everything scientists dreamed up to... -
Superheavy: Making and Breaking the Periodic Table by Kit Chapman
RRP: $21.43$15.15SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 AAAS/SUBARU SB&F PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE BOOKS How new elements are discovered, why they matter and where they will take us. Creating an element is no easy feat. It's the equivalent of firing six trillion bullets a... -
Integrable Many-particle Systems by Vladimir Inozemtsev 9781800613812
RRP: $136.50$118.64It is commonly known that three or more particles interacting via a two-body potential is an intractable problem. However, similar systems confined to one dimension yield exactly solvable equations, which have seeded widely pursued studies of... -
Grace in All Simplicity: Beauty, Truth, and Wonders on the Path to the Higgs Boson and New Laws of Nature by Robert N. Cahn 9781639364817
RRP: $42.90$36.89An enthralling and accessible account of humanity's quest to make sense of our physical world, told through interwoven tales of inspiration, tragedy, and triumph.How do the remarkable recent discoveries of the Higgs boson, dark matter, and dark energy... -
The Elephant in the Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter by Govert Schilling
RRP: $48.65$39.57An award-winning science journalist details the quest to isolate and understand dark matter-and shows how that search has helped us to understand the universe we inhabit.When you train a telescope on outer space, you can see luminous galaxies, nebulae,... -
Quanta and Fields: The Biggest Ideas in the Universe by Sean Carroll 9780593186602
RRP: $50.70$25.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593186602Author Sean CarrollFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint DuttonPublisher Penguin Books LtdWeight(grams) 438g -
Antimatter by Frank Close
RRP: $20.46$14.51Antimatter explores a strange mirror world, where particles have identical yet opposite properties to those that make up the familiar matter we encounter everyday; where left becomes right, positive becomes negative; and where, should matter and... -
The Particle Hunters by Yuval Ne'eman 9780521476867
RRP: $109.18$92.64The first edition of this popular book on particle physics received universal acclaim for its clear and readable style. In this second edition the authors have brought the subject right up to date, including the discovery of the 'top quark' and the... -
The Quantum Theory of Fields: Volume 2: Modern Applications by Steven Weinberg
RRP: $93.58$80.13The Quantum Theory of Fields, first published in 1996, is a self-contained, comprehensive introduction to quantum field theory from Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg. Volume II gives an account of the methods of quantum field theory, and how they have led... -
Andrei Sakharov: Quarks And The Structure Of Matter by Harry J. Lipkin 9789814407410
RRP: $23.40$21.37In 1980, the Cold War was in full bloom. The Soviet father of the hydrogen bomb and Nobel Peace Laureate turned dissident physicist, Andrei Sakharov, had been exiled to Gorki by the Soviet authorities. Called "senile" and under heavy Soviet censorship,... -
Neutrino by Frank Close 9780199695997
RRP: $20.46$14.88What are neutrinos? Why does nature need them? What use are they? Neutrinos are perhaps the most enigmatic particles in the universe. Formed in certain radioactive decays, they pass through most matter with ease. These tiny, ghostly particles are... -
The Quantum Theory of Fields: Volume 1: Foundations by Steven Weinberg
RRP: $93.58$80.13Available for the first time in paperback, The Quantum Theory of Fields is a self-contained, comprehensive, and up-to-date introduction to quantum field theory from Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg. Volume I introduces the foundations of quantum field... -
Modern Elementary Particle Physics: Explaining and Extending the Standard Model by Gordon Kane
RRP: $101.38$89.43This book is written for students and scientists wanting to learn about the Standard Model of particle physics. Only an introductory course knowledge about quantum theory is needed. The text provides a pedagogical description of the theory, and... -
The Conceptual Framework of Quantum Field Theory by Anthony Duncan 9780198807650
$116.81The book attempts to provide an introduction to quantum field theory emphasizing conceptual issues frequently neglected in more "utilitarian" treatments of the subject. The book is divided into four parts, entitled respectively "Origins", "Dynamics",... -
Deep Down Things: The Breathtaking Beauty of Particle Physics by Bruce A. Schumm
RRP: $61.43$52.94A useful scientific theory, claimed Einstein, must be explicable to any intelligent person. In Deep Down Things, experimental particle physicist Bruce Schumm has taken this dictum to heart, providing in clear, straightforward prose an elucidation of the... -
Einstein's Unfinished Dream: Practical Progress Towards a Theory of Everything by Don Lincoln
RRP: $53.61$45.24Humanity has long looked to the sky and marvelled at the world around us. We've wondered why the world is the way it is and whether it has to be that way. For millennia these questions were theological, transitioning to philosophical during the... -
Relativity Made Relatively Easy by Andrew M. Steane 9780199662869
RRP: $88.71$84.03Relativity Made Relatively Easy presents an extensive study of Special Relativity and a gentle (but exact) introduction to General Relativity for undergraduate students of physics. Assuming almost no prior knowledge, it allows the student to handle all... -
A Modern Primer in Particle and Nuclear Physics by Francesco Terranova 9780192845245
RRP: $161.85$151.89A Modern Primer in Particle and Nuclear Physics provides a cohesive introduction to the fundamentals of the field and is designed to be accessible to undergraduate students. The textbook provides an ideal entry point and presents the modern concepts,... -
Higgs: The invention and discovery of the 'God Particle' by Jim Baggott 9780199679577
RRP: $23.38$16.44The hunt for the Higgs particle has involved the biggest, most expensive experiment ever. So exactly what is this particle? Why does it matter so much? What does it tell us about the Universe? Did the discovery announced on 4 July 2012 finish the search?... -
Introduction to Effective Field Theory: Thinking Effectively about Hierarchies of Scale by C. P. Burgess
RRP: $140.38$130.01Using examples from across the sub-disciplines of physics, this introduction shows why effective field theories are the language in which physical laws are written. The tools of effective field theory are demonstrated using worked examples from areas... -
300 Problems in Special and General Relativity: With Complete Solutions by Mattias Blennow
RRP: $48.73$42.08Einstein's theories of special relativity and general relativity form a core part of today's undergraduate (or Masters-level) physics curriculum. This is a supplementary problem book or student's manual, consisting of 150 problems in each of special and... -
Ghost Particle: In Search of the Elusive and Mysterious Neutrino by Alan Chodos
RRP: $58.50$36.48Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262047876Author Alan ChodosFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd -
Topological Solitons by Nicholas Manton
RRP: $157.93$133.81Topological solitons occur in many nonlinear classical field theories. They are stable, particle-like objects, with finite mass and a smooth structure. Examples are monopoles and Skyrmions, Ginzburg-Landau vortices and sigma-model lumps, and Yang-Mills... -
Who Cares about Particle Physics?: Making Sense of the Higgs Boson, the Large Hadron Collider and CERN by Pauline Gagnon 9780198826279
RRP: $40.93$34.98CERN, the European Laboratory for particle physics, regularly makes the news. What kind of research happens at this international laboratory and how does it impact people's daily lives? Why is the discovery of the Higgs boson so important? Particle... -
The Large Hadron Collider: The Extraordinary Story of the Higgs Boson and Other Stuff That Will Blow Your Mind by Don Lincoln
$35.69An insider's history of the world's largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider: why it was built, how it works, and the importance of what it has revealed.Since 2008 scientists have conducted experiments in a hyperenergized, 17-mile... -
Quarks, Gluons and Lattices by Michael Creutz
RRP: $48.73$43.62This book introduces the lattice approach to quantum field theory. The spectacular successes of this technique include compelling evidence that exchange of gauge gluons can confine the quarks within subnuclear matter. The lattice framework enables novel... -
Quantum Field Theory and Critical Phenomena: Fifth Edition by Jean Zinn-Justin 9780198834625
RRP: $224.25$205.69Introduced as a quantum extension of Maxwell's classical theory, quantum electrodynamics has been the first example of a Quantum Field Theory (QFT). Eventually, QFT has become the framework for the discussion of all fundamental interactions at the... -
Introduction to Quantum Field Theory: Classical Dynamics to Gauge Field Theories by Anthony G. Williams
RRP: $136.48$123.30This textbook offers a detailed and uniquely self-contained presentation of quantum and gauge field theories. Writing from a modern perspective, the author begins with a discussion of advanced dynamics and special relativity before guiding students... -
Why String Theory? Joseph Conlon 9781482242478
RRP: $56.53$48.93Physics World's 'Book of the Year' for 2016 An Entertaining and Enlightening Guide to the Who, What, and Why of String Theory, now also available in an updated reflowable electronic format compatible with mobile devices and e-readers.During the last 50...