The Particle Explosion by Fe Close

The Particle Explosion by Fe Close

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An illustrated guide to discoveries of the world within the atom, from the late 19th century to the present day. It contains historical pictures of the scientists involved, as well as images of the subatomic world. The book also provides details of the major subatomic particles.

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The Particle Explosion by Fe Close

An illustrated guide to discoveries of the world within the atom, from the late 19th century to the present day. It contains historical pictures of the scientists involved, as well as images of the subatomic world. The book also provides details of the major subatomic particles.

Frank Close ist Professor fur Physik an der Oxford University und Fellow des Exeter College. Der ehemalige Vizeprasident der British Association for the Advancement of Science war zuvor Leiter der Abteilung fur Theoretische Physik am Rutherford Appleton Laboratory und Head of Communications and Public Education am CERN. Er hat etliche popularwissenschaftliche Bucher geschrieben, darunter zuletzt The Void (deutsch bei Spektrum Akademischer Verlag: Das Nichts verstehen) und den ebenfalls ins Deutsche ubersetzten Bestseller Lucifer's Legacy, und ist fur seine auergewohnlichen Beitrage zur Popularisierung der Physik mit der Kelvin-Medaille des Institute of Physics in London ausgezeichnet worden. Zu seinen weiteren Sachbuchern zahlen Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction, The Cosmic Onion, The Particle Explosion (deutsch bei Spektrum Akademischer Verlag: Spurensuche im Teilchenzoo), Too Hot to Handle (deutsch: Das heie Rennen um die kalte Fusion) und The Particle Odyssey. Close ist mit dem Order of the British Empire (OBE) ausgezeichnet worden.

Frank Close uber sein neues Buch: www.meettheauthor.co.uk/bookbites/1804.html

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ISBN 13 9780198539995
ISBN 10 0198539991
Title The Particle Explosion
Author Fe Close
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1994-01-01
Number of pages 239
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.