Q is for Quantum: Particle Physics from A to Z

Q is for Quantum: Particle Physics from A to Z

by JohnGribbin (Author)

Synopsis

This book is about the inner structure of everything, a quest which goes back to the ancient Greeks and touches on all of scientific and philosophical thought since then. There are longer biographies, an extended introduction which sets out the present state of knowledge,followed by the main A-Z section and then by 'Timelines' to show what was discovered when.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 550
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: W&N
Published: 27 Apr 1998

ISBN 10: 0297817523
ISBN 13: 9780297817529

Author Bio
John Gribbin has a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Cambridge, and is now Visiting Fellow in Astronomy at the University of Sussex and consultant to New Scientist. His books have been translated into many languages, and have won awards in both Britain and the United States. He also writes science fiction.