Lucifer's Legacy: The Meaning of Asymmetry

Lucifer's Legacy: The Meaning of Asymmetry

by F . E . Close (Author)

Synopsis

For many centuries, scientists have investigated the "fearful symmetry" that seemed to underlie the Universe. But increasingly, it looks as though life is the result of cosmic asymmetry, and scientists are now preparing to uncover the asymmetries at the heart of the Big Bang. This text follows the trail, from subtle asymmetries in Nature to the mysterious Higg's boson that scientists now believe may hold the key to the birth of the Universe itself.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 268
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 31 Mar 2000

ISBN 10: 0198503806
ISBN 13: 9780198503804

Author Bio

Frank Close is a well-known scientist and broadcaster. A particle physicist by training, he is currently based at CERN, Switzerland. In March 2000, he will assume a professorship in physics at the University of Birmingham, UK. He is the author of several books, including The Cosmic Onion.