Higgs force
Subtitle: cosmic symmetry shattered : the story of the greatest scientific discovery for 50 years
By: Nicholas Mee
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Quantum Wave
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Marple, U.K
Language: eng
Number of pages: 482
ISBN-13: 9780957274624; 9780957274617
Subjects: Particles (Nuclear physics); Nuclear physics; Higgs bosons; History
Description: The book begins with the ideas of the Greek philosophers over two thousand years ago, and takes us on a journey through many of the most important scientific discoveries in history before bringing us right up to date with the discovery of the Higgs particle in July 2012.--
Notes: "First published 2012 by Lutterworth Press"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Seeing the world through kaleidoscope eyes; title: 2. Unity is strength; title: 3. The dreams that stuff is made of; title: 4. QED; title: 5. We are stardust!; title: 6. Zen and the art of quark dynamics; title: 7. The mystery of the secret symmetry; title: 8. The grand synthesis; title: 9. The ultimate prize; title: Appendix. Landau and Higgs.