Atom land : a guided tour through the strange (and impossibly small) world of particle physics / Jon...
Atom land : a guided tour through the strange (and impossibly small) world of particle physics / Jon...
Atom land : a guided tour through the strange (and impossibly small) world of particle physics / Jon Butterworth.
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Publisher
New York, NY : The Experiment, LLC, 2018.
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G 2020/0711
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xvi, 284 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Prologue: The journey begins -- Expedition I: Sea legs. Setting sail ; The ocean wave ... ; ... Or particle? ; Traveling in the quantum field -- Expedition II: Atom land. Atoms ; Going subatomic: the electron ; Nuclear options ; The source of chemistry -- Expedition III: The Isle of Leptons, and roa...
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Publisher
New York, NY : The Experiment, LLC, 2018.
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Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
"This book brings the impossibly small world of particle physics to life, taking readers on a guided journey through the subatomic world. With maps to help "guide" the reader through "Atom Land" along the way, as they learn about "electron ports," "boson continents," "hadron islands," and more"-- Provided by publisher.
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Atom land : a guided tour through the strange (and impossibly small) world of particle physics / Jon Butterworth.
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Guided tour through the strange (and impossibly small) world of particle physics
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Notes
General note
"Originally published in the UK as A Map of the Invisible by Jon Butterworth in 2017; First published in North America by The Experiment, LLC, in 2018"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references.
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G 2020/0711
Record Identifier
74VKaZa84q6d
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaZa84q6d
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ISBN
9781615193738 (hardcover)
1615193731 (hardcover)
DDC
539.72
MMS ID
991024290907402626
