Author

Publication

2013 - Ecco Solo, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

24,750 words, Guess

Page Count

99 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC539.721
  • LCCQC793.5.B62 R36 2013

Alternate Titles

  • Power of empty space

Description

Randall, the Frank J. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard University and the author of New York Times Notable Books Knocking on Heaven's Door and Warped Passages, explains the science behind the monumental Higgs boson discovery, its exhilarating implications, and the power of empty space.-- "On July 4, 2012, physicists at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva made history when they discovered an entirely new type of subatomic particle that many scientists believe is the Higgs boson. For forty years, physicists searched for this capstone to the Standard Model of particle physics--the theory that describes both the most elementary components that are known in matter and the forces through which they interact. This particle points to the Higgs field, which provides the key to understanding why elementary particles have mass."--

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  • Higgs discoveryEcco Solo, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers2013

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