The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World
320 pages
|Published: 1 Nov 2012
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ISBN: 9780525953593
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dutton
Publication date: 13 November 2012
Description
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.
