particles (nuclear physics)

Traces the key events that led to the discoveries of subatomic particles and explores the fundamentals of classical physics which played a role in these discoveries.

Presents the basic concepts that support the foundations of modern physics through a retelling of L. Frank Baum's classic novel "The Wizard of Oz," about a little girl from Kansas who is transported into a world of subatomic particles and meets up with the Witches of Mass, Charge, and Color.

History of the search for a the grand unified field theory beginning with the discovery of the electron in 1897 to the theories of superstrings and supersymmetry a century later.

Discusses our current knowledge of particle physics and the search for the ultimate particle of which everything is made, possibly superstrings.

Reviews the basic principles of physics, and looks at what scientists hope to learn from the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest particle accelerator, which is housed in an underground tunnel near Geneva, Switzerland, and is due to become operational in November, 2009.

Presents an overview of the development of nuclear science, in simple text with illustrations, explaining how an understanding of the nature of the atom lead to the discovery of nuclear fission and it resulting aftermath.

Traces the search leading to the discovery of the smallest bits of matter, pieces too small to be subdivided, and discusses recent developments in the field of particle physics, or study of the invisible microworld of elementary particles.

Explains the evolution and present state of particle physics to the general reader.

Offers a comprehensive overview of modern particle physics and how they make the universe work, describing some of the greatest discoveries in twentieth-century science, profiling prominent physics personalities, and definitions of common terms and phrases.

Provides a survey of particle physics, including an explication of the standard theory, its experimental foundations, and its implications for understanding how our universe works.