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Author:

Lincoln, Don.

Title:

Understanding the universe : from quarks to the cosmos / Don Lincoln.

Publisher:

World Scientific,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

xxiv, 567 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Particles (Nuclear physics)--Popular works.
Particules (Physique nucléaire)--Ouvrages de vulgarisation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 525-533) and index.

Contents:

Early history -- The path to knowledge (history of particle physics) -- Quarks and leptons -- Forces : what holds it all together -- Hunting for the Higgs -- Accelerators and detectors : tools of the trade -- Near term mysteries -- Exotic physics (the next frontier) -- Recreating the universe 10,000,000 times a second -- Epilogue : why do we do it? -- Appendix A. Greek symbols -- Appendix B. Scientific jargon -- Appendix C. Particle-naming rules -- Appendix D. Essential relativity and quantum mechanics -- Appendix E. Higgs boson production -- Appendix F. Neutrino oscillations.

ISBN:

9789812387059 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9812387056 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9789812387035 (alk. paper)
981238703X (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2004041411

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

W7AX771 -- Urban Campus (Des Moines)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word Seminary - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)