Dimensions
161 x 235 x 24mm
Two leading physicists discuss the importance of the Higgs Boson, the future of particle physics, and the mysteries of the universe yet to be unraveled.and#160;On July 4, 2012, the long-sought Higgs Boson--aka andquot;the God Particleandquot;--was discovered at the worldand#39;s largest particle accelerator, the LHC, in Geneva, Switzerland. On March 14, 2013, physicists at CERN confirmed it. This elusive subatomic particle forms a field that permeates the entire universe, creating the masses of the elementary particles that are the basic building blocks of everything in the known world--from viruses to elephants, from atoms to quasars.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Starting where Nobel Laureate Leon Ledermanand#39;s bestsellerand#160;The God Particleand#160;left off, this incisive new book explains whatand#39;s next. Lederman and Hill discuss key questions that will occupy physicists for years to come:and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; * Why were scientists convinced that something like the andquot;God Particleandquot; had to exist?and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; * What new particles, forces, and laws of physics lie beyond the andquot;God Particleandquot;?and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; * What powerful new accelerators are now needed for the US to recapture a leadership role in science and to reach andquot;beyond the God Particle,andquot; such as Fermilaband#39;s planned Project-X and the Muon Collider?and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Using thoughtful, witty, everyday language, the authors show how all of these intriguing questions are leading scientists ever deeper into the fabric of nature. Readers ofand#160;The God Particleand#160;will not want to miss this important sequel.
