An accessible look at the hottest topic in physics and the
experiments that will transform our understanding of the universe
The biggest news in science today is the Large Hadron Collider,
the world's largest and most powerful particle-smasher, and the
anticipation of finally discovering the Higgs boson particle. But
what is the Higgs boson and why is it often referred to as the God
Particle? Why are the Higgs and the LHC so important? Getting a
handle on the science behind the LHC can be difficult for anyone
without an advanced degree in particle physics, but you don't need
to go back to school to learn about it. In "Collider,"
award-winning physicist Paul Halpern provides you with the tools
you need to understand what the LHC is and what it hopes to
discover.Comprehensive, accessible guide to the theory, history,
and science behind experimental high-energy physicsExplains why
particle physics could well be on the verge of some of its greatest
breakthroughs, changing what we think we know about quarks, string
theory, dark matter, dark energy, and the fundamentals of modern
physicsTells you why the theoretical Higgs boson is often referred
to as the God particle and how its discovery could change our
understanding of the universeClearly explains why fears that the
LHC could create a miniature black hole that could swallow up the
Earth amount to a tempest in a very tiny teapot""Best of 2009
Sci-Tech Books (Physics)"""-Library Journal"""Halpern makes the
search for mysterious particles pertinent and exciting by
explaining clearly what we don't know about the universe, and
offering a hopeful outlook for future research.""-"Publishers
Weekly"Includes a new author preface, ""The Fate of the Large
Hadron Collider and the Future of High-Energy Physics""
The world will not come to an end any time soon, but we may
learn a lot more about it in the blink of an eye. Read "Collider"
and find out what, when, and how.
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