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Particle Accelerators: From Big Bang Physics to Hadron Therapy (Paperback, 2015 ed.)
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Particle Accelerators: From Big Bang Physics to Hadron Therapy (Paperback, 2015 ed.)
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Rather than focusing on the contributions of theoretical physicists
to the understanding of the subatomic world and of the beginning of
the universe - as most popular science books on particle physics do
- this book is different in that, firstly, the main focus is on
machine inventors and builders and, secondly, particle accelerators
are not only described as discovery tools but also for their
contributions to tumour diagnosis and therapy. The characters of
well-known (e.g. Ernest Lawrence) and mostly unknown actors (e.g.
Nicholas Christofilos) are outlined, including many colourful
quotations. The overall picture supports the author's motto:
"Physics is beautiful and useful". Advance appraisal: "Accelerators
go all the way from the unique and gargantuan Large Hadron Collider
to thousands of smaller versions in hospitals and industry. Ugo
Amaldi has experience across the range. He has worked at CERN and
has for many years been driving the application of accelerators in
medicine. This is a must-read introduction to this frontier of
modern technology, written beautifully by a world expert." Frank
Close, Professor of Physics at Oxford University author of "The
Infinity Puzzle" "This book should be read by school teachers and
all those interested in the exploration of the microcosm and its
relation to cosmology, and in the use of accelerators for medical
applications. With a light hand and without formulae the autho r
easily explains complicated matters, spicing up the text with
amusing historical anecdotes. His reputation as an outstanding
scientist in all the fields treated guarantees high standards."
Herwig Schopper, former CERN Director General author of "LEP - The
Lord of the Collider Rings at CERN" "This book tells the story of
modern physics with an unusual emphasis on the machine-builders who
made it all possible, and their machines. Learning to accelerate
particles has enabled physicists to probe the subatomic world and
gain a deeper understanding of the cosmos. It has also brought
numerous benefits to medicine, from the primitive X-ray machines of
over a century ago to today's developments in hadron therapy for
cancer. Amaldi tells this story in a most fascinating way." Edward
Witten, Professor of Mathematical Physics at the Institute for
Advanced Study in Princeton; Fields Medal (1990)
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