A simple and entertaining introduction to the building blocks of the universe. In 2014 the Lego® Group sold 62 billion
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Table of contents :
COVER
COPYRIGHT
TITLE
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE: BUILDING BLOCKS AND CONSTRUCTION RULES
CHAPTER TWO: BUILDING A UNIVERSE
CHAPTER THREE: ELECTROMAGNETISM AND QED
CHAPTER FOUR: THE STRONG FORCE AND QCD
CHAPTER FIVE: THE WEAK FORCE AND BREAKING SYMMETRIES
CHAPTER SIX: BROKEN SYMMETRY AND MASS
CHAPTER SEVEN: PROBLEMS WITH GHOSTS
CHAPTER EIGHT: VIOLATED SYMMETRY
CHAPTER NINE: FUTURE
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PICTURE CREDITS