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From reviews of previous editions: 'The topics covered are wide ranging and up-to-date.' New Scientist
'… an excellent place to start … this is the book to read.' Nature
'… even the deepest concepts are explained clearly and accurately … an ideal introduction into the arcane world of particle physics.' The Observatory
'A clear and readable introduction to the subject...' Nuclear News
'… accessible to anyone with a background in physical science. Highly recommended.' Choice
'... Concise explanations and clear diagrams ... Many ideas are discussed cogently in this book." Physics in Canada
'… an excellent place to start … this is the book to read.' Nature
'… even the deepest concepts are explained clearly and accurately … an ideal introduction into the arcane world of particle physics.' The Observatory
'A clear and readable introduction to the subject...' Nuclear News
'… accessible to anyone with a background in physical science. Highly recommended.' Choice
'... Concise explanations and clear diagrams ... Many ideas are discussed cogently in this book." Physics in Canada
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The third edition of this well-received book is a readable introduction to the world of particle physics. It bridges the gap between traditional textbooks on the subject and popular accounts that assume little or no background knowledge. Carefully revised and updated, this edition covers all of the important concepts in our modern understanding of particle physics. The theoretical development of the subject is traced from the foundations of quantum mechanics and relativity through to particle discoveries and the formulation of modern string theory. It includes a full description of the prospects for the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, which will allow many key ideas to be tested. The book is intended for anyone with a background in the physical sciences who wishes to learn more about particle physics. It is also valuable to students of physics wishing to gain an introductory overview of the subject.
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The physical world we see around us has two main components, matter and light, and it is the modern explanation of these things which is the purpose of this book. Read the first page
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have the first and second editions of this book and will definitely buy the third, sure that the standard will be maintained. So the review below refers to the first two.
What it says in the preface is true: this book strikes the middle ground between "no equation" particle physics overviews (like Gordon Kane's "Particle Garden" - excellent) and the full monty (e.g. Peskin or even Weinberg's trilogy). You get a very good glimpse of backstage while still not going too much in the details. Frankly particle physics is quite fascinating for outsiders (I am an engineer), and this book fills a niche for those who want to go a bit deeper but not too deep.
Excellent.
What it says in the preface is true: this book strikes the middle ground between "no equation" particle physics overviews (like Gordon Kane's "Particle Garden" - excellent) and the full monty (e.g. Peskin or even Weinberg's trilogy). You get a very good glimpse of backstage while still not going too much in the details. Frankly particle physics is quite fascinating for outsiders (I am an engineer), and this book fills a niche for those who want to go a bit deeper but not too deep.
Excellent.
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15 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Unever presentation ...
10 April 2006
Format:Paperback
I cannot agree with many of the comments in earlier reviews of this book. To begin, the intended audience remains unclear. There is insufficient mathematics to get much of a feel for the topic and frequently the mathematical ideas which do appear fall from the sky with little or no warning. Even more troubling is that these concepts, crucial for any real understanding, are often left half done. This must leave many mathematically competent readers nonplussed and leave the mathematically challenged simply out in left field.
There are better, more modern, books out there for the technically inclined. This books is not even close to being "the best physics book ever".
Look at a library copy before buying.
There are better, more modern, books out there for the technically inclined. This books is not even close to being "the best physics book ever".
Look at a library copy before buying.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
for physicists outside particle physics
19 July 2005
Format:Paperback
I knew one of the authors (Coughlan) when we were undergraduates at the University of Western Australia. So it was with some interest that I went through this book. While I can't tell which was his contribution and which was the other author's, the combined effort is an elegant rendition of particle physics, circa late 1980s.
A merit of the book is who it is pitched at. It is not really for a generalist outside physics. Rather, it seems best suited for the physicist (student or not) who is not in particle physics. Non-physicists may be surprised at this, but particle physics can seem strange and forbidding even to physicists. The text gives enough detailed physics to satisfy a physicist; that he is indeed getting enough of the real stuff to gain insight.
While the title does say it is for scientists, I wonder a little about how accessible the book might be to a typical chemist or geologist.
A merit of the book is who it is pitched at. It is not really for a generalist outside physics. Rather, it seems best suited for the physicist (student or not) who is not in particle physics. Non-physicists may be surprised at this, but particle physics can seem strange and forbidding even to physicists. The text gives enough detailed physics to satisfy a physicist; that he is indeed getting enough of the real stuff to gain insight.
While the title does say it is for scientists, I wonder a little about how accessible the book might be to a typical chemist or geologist.
17 of 23 people found the following review helpful
The best particle physics book! ever
4 May 2000
Format:Paperback
This is such an up to date and accurate book I have never read a book that explains particle physics in such detail yet keeps the information understandable. If your are just starting out in particle physics read this book. It's brilliant!
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