The book explains in a precise and complete manner how elementary particle physics has evolved over the past 50 years. The historical development of the ideas that have shaped our thinking about the ultimate constituents of matter is traced out. The author has been associated with some of the originators of elementary particle theory and has made significant contributions to the field. Here, he gives a first-person description of some of the main developments leading to our present view of the universe.
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"Professor Nambu's book ia a useful addition to the library on elementary particles for the scientific layman." R Barrass Physics Bulletin (UK)



Book Information
ISBN 9789971966669
Author Yoichiro Nambu
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Publisher World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd