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"On July 4, 2012, scientists at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN gathered to make a momentous announcement: after nearly a half century of speculation and work, the Higgs boson had been found, and the mystery of mass solved. Not far offstage was the man for whom the particle ha…
"The first major biography of Peter Higgs, revealing how a short burst of work changed modern physics On July 4, 2012, the announcement came that one of the longest-running mysteries in physics had been solved: the Higgs boson, the missing piece in understanding why particles ha…
"Antimatter is much loved by science fiction writers. Yet it is real: there are looking-glass particles that are counterparts of protons, electrons, and other familiar particles of matter. The Big Bang produced matter and antimatter in equal amounts. Yet there is very little ant…
Frank Close explores the strange mirror world of antimatter, revealing that reality is even more fascinating than the sci-fi stories suggest. Explaining the science behind one of physics' most extraordinary discoveries, he shows how, through understanding antimatter, we can shed…
"In this personal travelogue ... Frank Close describes the spellbinding allure of this most beautiful natural phenomenon. He explains why eclipses happens, reveals their role in history, literature, and myth, and focuses on eclipse chasers, who travel with ecstatic fervour to so…
On August 21st, over one hundred million people will gather across the USA to witness the most-watched total solar eclipse in history. Eclipse: Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon, by popular science author Frank Close, describes the spellbinding allure of this beautiful natur…
Si on se débarrasse de toute matière, de la Terre, de la Lune, des étoiles, de tout ce qui est matériel, que reste-t-il ? Le concept de vide a intrigué et fasciné les hommes depuis l'aube des temps. Frank Close nous amène au coeur de cette notion, et nous montre la richesse de c…
Lucifer's legacy: the meaning of asymmetry
by Close, F. E.
fromOxford University Press paperback
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Type: Book
"In Lucifer's Legacy, physicist and broadcaster Frank Close explores the origins of asymmetry from life to the Universe at large, and asks whether this multitude of examples can be traced back to a single act that took place at the origin of our Universe. Inspired by a chance me…