Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction [Repr. with corr ed.] 9780192804341, 0-19-280434-0

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Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction [Repr. with corr ed.]
 9780192804341, 0-19-280434-0

Table of contents :
Content: 1. Journey to the centre of the universe
2. How big and small are big and small
3. How we learn what things are made of and what we found
4. The heart of the matter
5. Accelerators: cosmic and man-made
6. Detectors: cameras and time machines
7. The forces of nature
8. Exotic matter (and antimatter)
9. Where has matter come from?
10. Questions for the 21st Century

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