Looks at the telescopes, linear accelerators, particle accelerators, cloud chambers, and bubble chambers were developed and discusses the connection between astronomy and nuclear physics.
Demonstrates the concept of symmetry clearly and introduces readers to some of physics' most elegant theories. Also shows how symmetry becomes a "guiding principle of nature" and the basis of its structure.
if the universe is the answer, what is the question?
Lederman, Leon M
1993
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Leon Lederman traces the history of particle physics from ancient Greece to the search for the Higgs boson, or "God particle," discussing the quest to understand the nature of matter and discover the origins of the universe.
Provides an overview of quantum physics, detailing quantum theory's use in understanding matter and how it exists in the universe. Details the aspects of quantum theory that make it difficult to comprehend and contains black-and-white illustrations.
