Massive: The Missing Particle That Sparked the Greatest Hunt in Science
Autor Ian Sampleen Limba Engleză Paperback – 7 ian 2013 – vârsta de la 13 ani
The
biggest
science
story
of
our
time,Massivespans
four
decades,
weaving
together
the
personal
narratives
and
international
rivalries
behind
the
search
for
the
“God"
particle,
or
Higgs
boson.
A
story
of
grand
ambition,
intense
competition,
clashing
egos,
and
occasionally
spectacular
failures,Massiveis
the
first
book
that
reveals
the
science,
culture,
and
politics
behind
the
biggest
unanswered
question
in
modern
physics—what
gives
things
mass?
Drawing
upon
his
unprecedented
access
to
Peter
Higgs,
after
whom
the
particle
is
named,
award-winning
science
writer
Ian
Sample
chronicles
the
multinational
and
multibillion-dollar
quest
to
solve
the
mystery
of
mass.
For
scientists,
to
find
the
God
particle
is
to
finally
understand
the
origin
of
mass,
and
until
now,
the
story
of
their
search
has
never
been
told.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780465058730
ISBN-10: 0465058736
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
ISBN-10: 0465058736
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
Notă biografică
Ian
Sampleis
a
science
correspondent
atThe
Guardian,
and
before
that
atNew
Scientist.
He
holds
a
PhD
in
biomedical
science
and
was
named
investigative
journalist
of
the
year
in
2005
by
the
Association
of
British
Science
Writers.
He
lives
in
London.
Recenzii
Physics
World
“The grand narrative in Ian Sample's book sweeps from the earliest speculations on the nature of matter; through the Second World War and the dawn of nuclear weapons; the paranoia of the Cold War (during which science was seen as a source of national security); rival efforts by the US and Europe to lead the world in times of peace; and the eventual emergence of worldwide scientific co-operation.... Massivecarries the reader through the epic using individual episodes from the lives of some of the participants.”
New York Journal of Books
“Massiveis a tale of search and of discovery, of the hunt for a particle of high mass and very short lifespan called the Higgs Boson.... Go. Read. Enjoy.”
Jo Marchant, author of Decoding the Heavens
“[Massive] weaves the physics into a compelling human story; it's a science book that reads like a novel... [and] the best discussion I've read of what it will mean if they do finally manage to make the Higgs boson, and what finding it might tell us about the nature of the universe.”
Kirkus Reviews
“Lively popular account of late-20th-century physics, physicists and their machines.... Quality science journalism.”
Publishers Weekly
“[A] roller-coaster of a tale. Sample keeps the physics accessible, but the real pleasure is in the personalities and drama he reveals behind the hunt for one of the most elusive objects in the universe.”
Kirkus Reviews
“Lively popular account of late-20th-century physics, physicists and their machines.... Quality science journalism."
Wall Street Journal
“Ian Sample ... shows a keen eye for the personal equation even while narrating large swatches of physics history.... Mr. Sample's exciting, easy-to-read narrative captures the collaboration, and competition, among the theorists who became involved in the search [for the Higgs particle] over the decades.”
CultureLab, NewScientist.com
“A whirlwind tour of the discoveries that first revealed the subatomic world.... Like any good book, the excitement inMassivebuilds, culminating with the frenzied Higgs hunt at the end of LEP's run and more recently at the Tevatron at Fermilab in the US — both racing against time to bag the revered particle.”
Stephen Curry, Reciprocal Space Blog on nature.com
“[An] entertaining and breathless read: Sample whizzes through the story, tracking the progress from Higgs' first inkling of an idea back in the early sixties right up to the present day, which sees the particle physics community poised on the verge of discovery, waiting to see if the Higgs' boson—the eponymous 'God particle'—will finally flash into existence as the LHC is ramped up to full power.”
Dara O'Briain, New Scientist
“[T]his was my holiday page-turner: a clear and engrossing description of the physics of the Higgs boson (with surrounding weirdness), combined with a breathless account of the leap-frogging race for its discovery.”
The Midwest Book Review
“The definition of the Higgs boson and how it gives everything mass, and why it's important, comes alive for readers with little prior science background. Recommended for general-interest and science collections alike!”
The Guardian(UK)
“Sample's story of “how the universe got its mass” is told through the life and science of Higgs. The result is a compelling work of popular science, full of mind-boggling ideas and a real sense of the excitement of scientific discovery.”
Choice
“Science journalist Sample does an excellent job of capturing the history of the subject and the vivid personalities of some of the most famous living physicists....Massiveis an excellent nontechnical introduction to the history of modern particle physics right up to the present.... Highly recommended.”
Physics Today
“A quick and enticing read...Massiveprovides an accessible introduction to the physics of this, the LHC era.”
The Guardian
“A gripping account of… the story of how the [Higgs boson] theory, first proposed in 1964, moved from being a curiosity of dubious relevance to the centre stage of fundamental physics today.... So read this book, then watch the final stages of this particular scientific quest play out over the coming months and years.”
“The grand narrative in Ian Sample's book sweeps from the earliest speculations on the nature of matter; through the Second World War and the dawn of nuclear weapons; the paranoia of the Cold War (during which science was seen as a source of national security); rival efforts by the US and Europe to lead the world in times of peace; and the eventual emergence of worldwide scientific co-operation.... Massivecarries the reader through the epic using individual episodes from the lives of some of the participants.”
New York Journal of Books
“Massiveis a tale of search and of discovery, of the hunt for a particle of high mass and very short lifespan called the Higgs Boson.... Go. Read. Enjoy.”
Jo Marchant, author of Decoding the Heavens
“[Massive] weaves the physics into a compelling human story; it's a science book that reads like a novel... [and] the best discussion I've read of what it will mean if they do finally manage to make the Higgs boson, and what finding it might tell us about the nature of the universe.”
Graham
Farmelo, Guardian(London)
“[Peter] Higgs himself has proved almost as elusive as his eponymous particle. Until now. Ian Sample.... persevered long enough to secure an interview with him, and the results are among the highlights ofMassive, a lively account of the genesis of both the LHC and its most famous particulate quarry.... Sample has interviewed quite a few other leading scientists, too, and proves adept at prising insights from them.... We are kept hooked by its fine reportage, which makes clear the sheer achievement of the scientists and engineers who have built the LHC, the most complex machine ever made in the service of pure science. We learn, too, of the many theoretical concepts that will be probed by it.”
Sean Carroll, author ofFrom Eternity to Here
“When the Higgs boson is discovered, it will be front page news, and this is the book that sets the stage. Ian Sample mixes cutting-edge science with behind-the-scenes stories to paint a compelling picture of one of modern science's greatest quests.”
Nature
“Sample describes the competition and politics behind the experiments that have sought the eponymous boson.... He relates amusing anecdotes... [and] spins a good yarn.... To get a sense of the sociology and politics of high-energy physics,Massiveis a good place to start.”
“[Peter] Higgs himself has proved almost as elusive as his eponymous particle. Until now. Ian Sample.... persevered long enough to secure an interview with him, and the results are among the highlights ofMassive, a lively account of the genesis of both the LHC and its most famous particulate quarry.... Sample has interviewed quite a few other leading scientists, too, and proves adept at prising insights from them.... We are kept hooked by its fine reportage, which makes clear the sheer achievement of the scientists and engineers who have built the LHC, the most complex machine ever made in the service of pure science. We learn, too, of the many theoretical concepts that will be probed by it.”
Sean Carroll, author ofFrom Eternity to Here
“When the Higgs boson is discovered, it will be front page news, and this is the book that sets the stage. Ian Sample mixes cutting-edge science with behind-the-scenes stories to paint a compelling picture of one of modern science's greatest quests.”
Nature
“Sample describes the competition and politics behind the experiments that have sought the eponymous boson.... He relates amusing anecdotes... [and] spins a good yarn.... To get a sense of the sociology and politics of high-energy physics,Massiveis a good place to start.”
Kirkus Reviews
“Lively popular account of late-20th-century physics, physicists and their machines.... Quality science journalism.”
Publishers Weekly
“[A] roller-coaster of a tale. Sample keeps the physics accessible, but the real pleasure is in the personalities and drama he reveals behind the hunt for one of the most elusive objects in the universe.”
Kirkus Reviews
“Lively popular account of late-20th-century physics, physicists and their machines.... Quality science journalism."
Wall Street Journal
“Ian Sample ... shows a keen eye for the personal equation even while narrating large swatches of physics history.... Mr. Sample's exciting, easy-to-read narrative captures the collaboration, and competition, among the theorists who became involved in the search [for the Higgs particle] over the decades.”
CultureLab, NewScientist.com
“A whirlwind tour of the discoveries that first revealed the subatomic world.... Like any good book, the excitement inMassivebuilds, culminating with the frenzied Higgs hunt at the end of LEP's run and more recently at the Tevatron at Fermilab in the US — both racing against time to bag the revered particle.”
Stephen Curry, Reciprocal Space Blog on nature.com
“[An] entertaining and breathless read: Sample whizzes through the story, tracking the progress from Higgs' first inkling of an idea back in the early sixties right up to the present day, which sees the particle physics community poised on the verge of discovery, waiting to see if the Higgs' boson—the eponymous 'God particle'—will finally flash into existence as the LHC is ramped up to full power.”
Dara O'Briain, New Scientist
“[T]his was my holiday page-turner: a clear and engrossing description of the physics of the Higgs boson (with surrounding weirdness), combined with a breathless account of the leap-frogging race for its discovery.”
The Midwest Book Review
“The definition of the Higgs boson and how it gives everything mass, and why it's important, comes alive for readers with little prior science background. Recommended for general-interest and science collections alike!”
The Guardian(UK)
“Sample's story of “how the universe got its mass” is told through the life and science of Higgs. The result is a compelling work of popular science, full of mind-boggling ideas and a real sense of the excitement of scientific discovery.”
Choice
“Science journalist Sample does an excellent job of capturing the history of the subject and the vivid personalities of some of the most famous living physicists....Massiveis an excellent nontechnical introduction to the history of modern particle physics right up to the present.... Highly recommended.”
Physics Today
“A quick and enticing read...Massiveprovides an accessible introduction to the physics of this, the LHC era.”
The Guardian
“A gripping account of… the story of how the [Higgs boson] theory, first proposed in 1964, moved from being a curiosity of dubious relevance to the centre stage of fundamental physics today.... So read this book, then watch the final stages of this particular scientific quest play out over the coming months and years.”