The Discovery of Subatomic Particles Revised Edition
The Discovery of Subatomic Particles Revised Edition
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In this absorbing commentary on the discovery of the atom's constituents, Steven Weinberg accomplishes a brilliant fusion of history and science. This is in effect two books, cleverly interwoven. One is an account of a sequence of key events in the physics of the twentieth century, events that led to the discoveries of the electron, proton and neutron. The other is an introduction to those fundamentals of classical physics that played crucial roles in these discoveries. Physical concepts are introduced where needed to understand the historical story, and each new concept builds on physics already explained. Throughout the book, connections are shown between the historic discoveries of subatomic particles and work today at the frontiers of physics. A final chapter describes the discoveries of new elementary particles up to the present day.
- Fascinating story of the atom's constituents, told by Nobel prize-winning physicist and author of The First Three Minutes
- Provides a non-mathematical introduction to fundamental physics, suitable for use on courses for students not specializing in science
- Fully revised, this edition shows the connections between the historic discoveries of subatomic particles and work today at the frontiers of physics
Reviews & endorsements
"A beautiful example of a new approach with which the nonscientist can attain literacy in physics." Physics Today
"It is a happy fact that some of the greatest scientists have been skilled expositors of their subject for nonscientific audiences. Einstein, Eddington, and Feynman come to mind. Steven Weinberg, a Nobel Laureate and brilliantly contemporary theorist, belongs in this company...It is ideally suited to inspire a next generation of physicists." American Journal of Physics
"Weinberg takes the reader through a brief history of electric forces from Coulomb to Faraday, enabling him to calculate the deflection from first principles. This is a remarkably painless and successful way to teach the basic ideas of physics...The book, with its splendid photographs...is authentically Weinberg--very much reminiscent of his earlier brilliant exposition The First Three Minutes." The Times (UK)
"Weinberg is a Nobel Prize-winning theoretician, and this book can be recommended without reservation. Highly recommended." Choice
Product details
- Published: September 2003
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9780521823517
- Length: 222 pages
- Dimensions: 237 × 164 × 20 mm
- Weight: 0.517kg
- Contains: 51 b/w illus. 11 tables
- Availability: Out of stock in print form with no current plan to reprint
Table of Contents
- Preface to the first edition
- Preface to the revised edition
- 1. A world of particles
- 2. The discovery of the electron
- 3. The atomic scale
- 4. The nucleus
- 5. More particles
- Appendices.
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