The Particle at the End of the Universe by Sean Carroll

The Particle at the End of the Universe by Sean Carroll

The definitive, behind-the-scenes account of the greatest science story of our time a Best Science Book of the Year for the Guardian, Financial Times, and New Scientist

‘An authoritative account of science’s discovery of the yearRemarkable.’

* Financial Times *

‘This book is so hard to put down. That’s testament to Carroll, a practising scientist, also being a gifted writer.’

* New Scientist *

‘Compelling.’

* Independent *

‘A very good – and very accessible – guide to all the theoretical physics, precision engineering, data handling, probability-measuring and other marvels.’

* Guardian *

‘Delightful… for anyone excited by the particle at the end of the universe, start here.’

* BBC Focus *

‘Carroll keeps it real, getting at the complex guts of cutting-edge cosmology in discussions that will challenge fans of Hawking’s A Brief History of Time.’

* Washington Post *

‘The science is authoritative, yet bold and lively. The narrative is richly documented, yet full of human drama. Carroll’s saga pulls you aboard a modern voyage of discovery.’

-- Frank Wilczek, Nobel Laureate in Physics and author of A Beautiful Question

‘In this superb book, Sean Carroll provides a fascinating and lucid look at the most mysterious and important particle in nature, and the experiment that revealed it. Anyone with an interest in physics should read this, and join him in examining the new worlds of physics to which this discovery may lead.’

-- Leonard Mlodinow, internationally bestselling author of Subliminal and Elastic

Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist at the California Institute of Technology. In addition to the Royal Society Winton Prize, he has been awarded prizes and fellowships from the National Science Foundation, NASA, the American Physical Society and the American Institute of Physics. He lives in Los Angeles. Follow him @seanmcarroll and read his blog at preposterousuniverse.com.

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ISBN 13	9781780742328
ISBN 10	1780742320
Title	The Particle at the End of the Universe
Author	Sean Carroll
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Oneworld Publications
Year published	2012-11-15
Number of pages	352
Prizes	Winner of Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books 2013 (UK)
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.