Smash!: Exploring the Mysteries of the Universe with the Large Hadron Collider

by Sara Latta

Book Overview

What is the universe made of? At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, scientists have searched for answers to this question using the largest machine in the world: the Large Hadron Collider. It speeds up tiny particles, then smashes them together--and the collision gives researchers a look at the building blocks of the universe.

Nick and Sophie, two cousins, are about to visit CERN for a tour of the mysteries of the cosmos...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1512430706
• ISBN13: 9781512430707
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Graphic Universe (Tm)
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary