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Elusive: How Peter Higgs Solved the Mystery of Mass

by Frank Close
Elusive: How Peter Higgs Solved the Mystery of Mass
Elusive: How Peter Higgs Solved the Mystery of Mass

Unveiling Higgs boson, the cornerstone of mass.

If you're mesmerized by the universe's deepest secrets and admire the quest for knowledge that spans decades, "Elusive" is a captivating read for you. It captures the essence of a scientific journey that transcends the personal triumph of Peter Higgs to encompass a global saga of discovery. Frank Close offers a window into the intricacies of particle physics with a narrative that's as engaging as it is enlightening, making profound concepts accessible. This book isn't just about a particle; it's about the very fabric of existence and the human spirit that endeavors to understand it.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Elusive: How Peter Higgs Solved the Mystery of Mass

by Frank Close
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ISBN: 9780241521144
Authors: Frank Close
Publisher: Allen Lane
Date of Publication: 2022-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, History, Science
Related Topics: Biography, Physics
Goodreads rating: 3.92
(rated by 352 readers)

Description

On 4 July 2012, the announcement came that one of the longest-running mysteries in physics had finally been solved: the Higgs boson, the missing piece in understanding why particles have mass. On the rostrum, surrounded by jostling physicists and media, was the particle's retiring namesake - the only person in history to have an existing single particle named for them. Drawing on years of conversations with Higgs and others, Close explores how Higgs became one of the world's most important scientists. Close shows that scientific competition between people, institutions, and states played as much of a role in making Higgs famous as Higgs's work itself. The Mystery of Mass is a revelatory study of both a scientist and his era, which challenges and transforms our understanding of modern physics.
 

Unveiling Higgs boson, the cornerstone of mass.

If you're mesmerized by the universe's deepest secrets and admire the quest for knowledge that spans decades, "Elusive" is a captivating read for you. It captures the essence of a scientific journey that transcends the personal triumph of Peter Higgs to encompass a global saga of discovery. Frank Close offers a window into the intricacies of particle physics with a narrative that's as engaging as it is enlightening, making profound concepts accessible. This book isn't just about a particle; it's about the very fabric of existence and the human spirit that endeavors to understand it.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.