How to Find a Higgs Boson--And Other Big Mysteries in the World of the Very Small

by Ivo van Vulpen

Book Overview

Particle physicist Ivo van Vulpen invites us on a journey to the frontiers of our knowledge. This lively account of the detection of the Higgs boson is filled with compelling stories about work at the world's highest-energy particle accelerator and inspiring reflections on the value of science to humanity.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300244185
• ISBN13: 9780300244182
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"