Carroll Sean. The Particle at the End of the Universe

Penguin Random House LLC, 2012. — ISBN 9781101609705.Частица на краю ВселеннойWinner of the 2013 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books It was the universe’s most elusive particle, the linchpin for everything scientists dreamed up to explain how physics works. It had to be found. But projects as big as CERN’s Large Hadron Collider don’t happen without incredible risks – and occasional skullduggery. In the definitive account of this landmark event, Caltech physicist and acclaimed science writer Sean Carroll reveals the insights, rivalry, and wonder that fuelled the Higgs discovery, and takes us on a riveting and irresistible ride to the very edge of physics today.Prologue
One the point
Two next to godliness
Three atoms and particles
Four the accelerator story
Five the largest machine ever built
Six wisdom through smashing
Seven particles in the waves
Eight through a broken mirror
Nine bringing down the house
Ten spreading the word
Eleven nobel dreams
Twelve beyond this horizon
Thirteen making it worth defendingAppendixes
Mass and spin
Standard model particles
Particles and their interactions
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