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The Particle at the End of the Universe: Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize

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ISBN: 9781786076069
AuthorCarroll, Sean
Pub Date01/08/2019
BindingPaperback
Pages352
CountryGBR
Dewey539.721
Quick overview The definitive, behind-the-scenes account of the greatest science story of our time - a Best Science Book of the Year for the Guardian, Financial Times, and New Scientist
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Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books



A Best Science Book of the Year for the Guardian, Financial Times, and New Scientist



It was the universe's most elusive particle, the linchpin for everything scientists dreamed up to explain how physics works. It had to be found. But projects as big as CERN's Large Hadron Collider don't happen without incredible risks - or occasional skulduggery. In the definitive account of the greatest science story of our time, acclaimed physicist Sean Carroll reveals the insights, rivalry, and wonder that fuelled the Higgs discovery, and takes us on a riveting and irresistible ride to the very edge of physics today.

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Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books



A Best Science Book of the Year for the Guardian, Financial Times, and New Scientist



It was the universe's most elusive particle, the linchpin for everything scientists dreamed up to explain how physics works. It had to be found. But projects as big as CERN's Large Hadron Collider don't happen without incredible risks - or occasional skulduggery. In the definitive account of the greatest science story of our time, acclaimed physicist Sean Carroll reveals the insights, rivalry, and wonder that fuelled the Higgs discovery, and takes us on a riveting and irresistible ride to the very edge of physics today.