Quark Machines - How Europe Fought the Particle Physics War, Second Edition

Sommario

Glossary; Subnuclear liftoff; Exodus; The storm breaks; The grapes of wrath; All we want is the world's biggest machine! The quark in the box; Glued from the spot; Ideas in collision; Vacuum-packed physics; Physics from AA to z; Armageddon in Texas; Last in a line of rings; Financial give and take

Riassunto

Relating the story of the transatlantic struggle for subnuclear domination, this book covers the history, the politics, and the personalities of particle physics. It sheds light on the sovereignty issues of modern scientific research as well as the insights it has produced.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: G Fraser, Gordon Fraser
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138406353
• ISBN: 978-1-138-40635-3
• Pagine: 218
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Fisica, astronomia > Fisica atomica, fisica nucleare; SCIENCE / Physics / Atomic & Molecular, SCIENCE / Physics / Nuclear, Nuclear physics, Atomic & molecular physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics