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The Large Hadron Collider: The Extraordinary Story of the Higgs Boson and...
by Lincoln, Don | HC | Good
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- Book Title
- Large Hadron Collider : The Extraordinary Story of the Higgs Boson and Other Stuff That Will Blow Your Mind
- Item Length
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- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Publication Year
- 2014
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- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
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- Genre
- Science
- Topic
- Physics / Quantum Theory, Applied Sciences, History, Physics / Nuclear
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- 16.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
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Since 2008 scientists have conducted experiments in a hyperenergized, 17-mile supercollider beneath the border of France and Switzerland. The Large Hadron Collider (or what scientists call 'the LHC') is one of the wonders of the modern worlda highly sophisticated scientific instrument designed to recreate in miniature the conditions of the universe as they existed in the microseconds following the big bang. Among many notable LHC discoveries, one led to the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics for revealing evidence of the existence of the Higgs boson, the so-called God particle. Picking up where he left off in The Quantum Frontier, physicist Don Lincoln shares an insiders account of the LHCs operational history and gives readers everything they need to become well informed on this marvel of technology. Writing about the LHCs early days, Lincoln offers keen insight into an accident that derailed the operation nine days after the colliders 2008 debut. A faulty solder joint started a chain reaction that caused a massive explosion, damaged 50 superconducting magnets, and vaporized large sections of the conductor. The crippled LHC lay dormant for over a year, while technical teams repaired the damage.Lincoln devotes an entire chapter to the Higgs boson and Higgs field, using several extended analogies to help explain the importance of these concepts to particle physics. In the final chapter, he describes what the discovery of the Higgs boson tells us about our current understanding of basic physics and how the discovery now keeps scientists awake over a nagging inconsistency in their favorite theory.As accessible as it is fascinating, The Large Hadron Collider reveals the inner workings of this masterful achievement of technology, along with the mind-blowing discoveries that will keep it at the center of the scientific frontier for the foreseeable future.
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Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
1421413515
ISBN-13
9781421413518
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201721298
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Book Title
Large Hadron Collider : The Extraordinary Story of the Higgs Boson and Other Stuff That Will Blow Your Mind
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Physics / Quantum Theory, Applied Sciences, History, Physics / Nuclear
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Science
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
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Qc793.5.B62l557 2014
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Written in accessible language and an engaging manner. I was pleased to see how Lincoln's sense of humor... lightens what might otherwise be a tedious enumeration of technical details., I was pleased to see how Lincoln's sense of humor... lightens what might otherwise be a tedious enumeration of technical details., This engaging story will be appreciated by readers interested in the frontiers of science... Highly recommended., Laypersons interested in the building blocks of the universe and/or the newsworthy LHC will learn a lot from this work and enjoy the process., Lincoln's tales of the LHC... offer readers fresh insight into some of the most significant research in modern physics., ...The book is a fast read brimming with personality. Reading about the Large Hadron Collider, with its spinning particle streams, hypercontrolled collisions, and awesome implications, is like learning about what wizards do., The book is a fast read brimming with personality. Reading about the Large Hadron Collider, with its spinning particle streams, hypercontrolled collisions, and awesome implications, is like learning about what wizards do., Written in accessible language and an engaging manner... I was pleased to see how Lincoln's sense of humor... lightens what might otherwise be a tedious enumeration of technical details., Physics blends with some amazing stories of the Higgs boson and other details in a powerful scientific survey packed with insights that are both scientifically detailed and widely accessible to general-interest readers., ""I was pleased to see how Lincoln's sense of humor... lightens what might otherwise be a tedious enumeration of technical details.""
Table of Content
Preface Acknowledgments 1. Beginnings and Building Blocks 2. Stuff We Already Know 3. Accelerators and the LHC 4. Incredible Detectors 5. Teething Pains and Triumphs 6. The Dramatic Higgs Saga 7. Looking for Something New 8. The Future Is Bright! Suggested Reading Index
Copyright Date
2014
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2013-040921
Dewey Decimal
539.7/360944
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
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Yes
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