The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World
by Sean Carroll
Sean Carroll examines the search for the Higgs boson and its importance to modern physics. This accessible account places the particle within the larger effort to understand the universe, showing how a demanding scientific quest can lead toward new ideas, discoveries, and possibilities at the frontier of knowledge.
About This Book
The Particle at the End of the Universe explores the search for the Higgs boson, one of modern physics’ most significant scientific quests.
Sean Carroll presents the subject through the broader story of particle physics and the effort to understand the fundamental structure of the universe.
The book connects the hunt for a previously elusive particle with the possibilities opened by new discoveries at the edge of scientific knowledge.
It offers a focused introduction to a major question in contemporary science and the world-changing implications of answering it.
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