Facts and Mysteries in Elementary Particle Physics

by Martinus Veltman

Book Overview

This book provides a comprehensive overview of modern particle physics accessible to anyone with a true passion for wanting to know how the universe works. We are introduced to the known particles of the world we live in. An elegant explanation of quantum mechanics and relativity paves the way for an understanding of the laws that govern particle physics. These laws are put into action in the world of accelerators, colliders and detectors found at...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 981238149X
• ISBN13: 9789812381491
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"