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1	Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions more books like this by Lisa Randall add to wishlist Tracking the arc of discovery from early 20th-century physics to today's particle physics and string theory, a Harvard physics professor leads readers on a fascinating journey into the idea that there may be an extra dimension--in fact another universe--just inches away. Illustrations. see all copies from $2.43! new only from $6.13! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The God Particle: If the Universe is the Answer, What is the Question? more books like this by Leon M Lederman, Dick Teresi add to wishlist In "one of the clearest, most enjoyable new science books in years . . . (Lederman) explains the entire history of physics and cosmology. En route, you'll laugh so hard you won't realize how much you are learning" (San Francisco Chronicle). Line art throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.93! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Elementary Particles and the Laws of Physics: The 1986 Dirac Memorial Lectures more books like this by Richard Phillips Feynman, PH.D., Steven Weinberg (Photographer) add to wishlist Perhaps the two most important conceptual breakthroughs in twentieth century physics are relativity and quantum mechanics. Developing a theory that combines the two seamlessly is a difficult and ongoing challenge. This accessible book contains intriguing explorations of this theme by the distinguished physicists Richard Feynman and Steven Weinberg ... see all copies from $7.60! new only from $7.60! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Q is for Quantum: An Encyclopedia of Particle Physics more books like this by John R Gribbin add to wishlist This popular science volume explores the history, science, and everyday relevance of particle physics and provides profiles of influential scientists such as Albert Einstein and Richard Feynman. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Introduction to Elementary Particles more books like this by David Griffiths add to wishlist In "Introduction to Elementary Particles, Second, Revised Edition", author David Griffiths strikes a balance between quantitative rigor and intuitive understanding, using a lively, informal style. The first chapter provides a detailed historical introduction to the subject, while subsequent chapters offer a quantitative presentation of the ... see all copies from $46.84! new only from $72.50! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Cosmic Code more books like this by Heinz R Pagels add to wishlist This title explores the meaning and importance of quantum physics, all without mathematics and in a language easy to understand by readers who have some knowledge in the sciences. The author provides an historical context to the work, making it interesting and meaningful to the layperson. It includes illustrations, an index, and a bibliography. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $125.00!
7	The Cosmic Code: Quantum Physics as the Language of Nature more books like this by Heinz R Pagels add to wishlist This title explores the meaning and importance of quantum physics, all without mathematics and in a language easy to understand by readers who have some knowledge in the sciences. The author provides an historical context to the work, making it interesting and meaningful to the layperson. It includes illustrations, an index, and a bibliography. see all copies from $18.00! new only from $100.84! \| first editions
8	The Quark & the Jaguar more books like this by Murray Gell-Mann add to wishlist This is a personal account of the author's search for connections between the universe's fundamental laws and nature at its most complex. He asks what the study of particle physics can add to our understanding of natural selection, linguistics, child development, economics, and computers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.29! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	The Quantum Frontier: The Large Hadron Collider more books like this by Don Lincoln, PH.D., Leon Lederman (Foreword by) add to wishlist The highest-energy particle accelerator ever built, the Large Hadron Collider runs under the border between France and Switzerland. It leapt into action on September 10, 2008, amid unprecedented global press coverage and widespread fears that its energy would create tiny black holes that could destroy the earth. By smashing together particles ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $12.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Introduction to high energy physics more books like this by Donald H Perkins add to wishlist This highly-regarded text provides an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to modern particle physics. Extensively rewritten and updated, this 4th edition includes all the recent developments in elementary particle physics, as well as its connections with cosmology and astrophysics. As in previous editions, the balance between experiment and ... see all copies from $7.59! new only from $67.02! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Quantum Field Theory Demystified: A Self-Teaching Guide more books like this by David McMahon add to wishlist Learn quantum field theory at the speed of light! "Quantum Field Theory Demystified" picks up where "Quantum Mechanics Demystified" left off and is the ideal introductory resource for those moving onto this complex physics course. Quantum field theory unifies Einstein's theory of relativity with quantum mechanics. You will learn the essential ... see all copies from $13.58! new only from $13.58! \| SVS
12	Elementary Particles and Their Interactions more books like this by Xuan Yem Pham, Quang Ho-Kim add to wishlist "Elementary Particles and Their Interactions: Concepts and Phenomena" presents a well-written and thorough introduction to this field at the advanced undergraduate and graduate level. Students familiar with quantum mechanics, special relativity and classical electrodynamics will find easy access to modern particle physics and a rich source of ... see all copies from $124.41! new only from $124.41! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Greek Particles more books like this by John D Denniston add to wishlist This revised edition incorporates additional examples from the original author in conjunction with K.J. Dover's own material. In presenting the first (1934) edition, Denniston set himself to cut down the etymological discussion which characterised his German predecessors in the field. He was concerned to illustrate how particles work and how they ... see all copies from $70.00! new only from $91.61! \| first editions
14 view cover	Quantum Field Theory more books like this by Lewis H Ryder add to wishlist This book is a modern pedagogic introduction to the ideas and techniques of quantum field theory. After a brief overview of particle physics and a survey of relativistic wave equations and Lagrangian methods, the quantum theory of scalar and spinor fields, and then of gauge fields, is developed. The emphasis throughout is on functional methods, ... see all copies from $25.00! new only from $67.57! \| first editions
15	God Particle CL more books like this by Leon M Lederman, Dick Teresi add to wishlist In the tradition of Richard Feynman and Carl Sagan, here is a book that transforms science into a thrilling adventure. The world's foremost experimental physicist takes readers deep into the mysterious universe behind the veil of matter. Lederman describes the long string of eureka moments that have unlocked secrets of the universe, explains the ... see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Supersymmetry: Unveiling the Ultimate Laws of Nature more books like this by Gordon Kane, Edward Witten add to wishlist As a follow-up to reader-friendly THE PARTICLE GARDEN, Kane's text seeks to explain the questions that lie in the gaps of scientific understanding of the physical world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Beamtimes and Lifetimes: The World of High Energy Physicists more books like this by Sharon Traweek add to wishlist Looks at the life of particle physicists, showing who these people are and what their world is really like. Traweek shows their similarities and differences, how their careers are shaped, how they interact with their colleagues and how their ideas about time and space shape their social structure. see all copies from $7.89! new only from $23.57! \| SVS
18	Subatomic Particles (Sal) more books like this by Steven Weinberg add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions
19 view cover	Lie Algebras in Particle Physics: From Isospin to Unified Theories more books like this by Howard Georgi add to wishlist An exciting new edition of a classic text. Howard Georgi is the co-inventor (with Sheldon Glashow) of the SU(5) theory. This extensively revised and updated edition of his classic text makes the theory of Lie groups accessible to graduate students, while offering a perspective on the way in which knowledge of such groups can provide an insight ... see all copies from $32.65! new only from $52.98! \| SVS
20 view cover	Electrodynamics and Classical Theory of Fields and Particles more books like this by Asim O Barut add to wishlist Striking, original exposition of classical underpinnings of modern quantum field theory. Space-time, Lorentz transformations, etc. First comprehensive treatment of relativistic electrodynamics. see all copies from $14.25!
21 view cover	The Mystery of the Missing Antimatter more books like this by Helen R Quinn, Yossi Nir, Rutu Modan (Illustrator) add to wishlist In the first fractions of a second after the Big Bang lingers a question at the heart of our very existence: why does the universe contain matter but almost no antimatter? The laws of physics tell us that equal amounts of matter and antimatter were produced in the early universe - but then, something odd happened. Matter won out over antimatter; ... see all copies from $3.80! new only from $13.40! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	A Tour of the Subatomic Zoo: A Guide to Particle Physics more books like this by Cindy Schwarz, Sheldon Glashow (Introduction by) add to wishlist This popular book introduces the ideas, terminology, and techniques of high-energy physics. Views of matter from the atom down to the quark are discussed historically, in a language that is accessible to readers who have no physics background. The author has also added a list of Web sites where the reader can find more information on particle ... see all copies from $19.48! new only from $20.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Classificatory Particles in Kilivila more books like this by Gunter Senft add to wishlist Senft examines the system of classificatory particles - the divisions of the noun lexicon into distinct classes - in Kilivila, the Austronesian language of the Trobrian Islanders of Papua New Guinea. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $4.63! \| first editions \| SVS
24	Beamtimes and Lifetimes: The World of High Energy Physicists more books like this by Sharon Twaweek, Sharon Traweek add to wishlist The unique breed of particle physicists constitutes a community of sophisticated mythmakers--explicators of the nature of matter who forever alter our views of space and time. But who are these people? What is their world really like? Sharon Traweek, a bold and original observer of culture, opens the door to this unusual domain and offers us a ... see all copies from $8.74! first editions
25 view cover	The Ideas of Particle Physics: An Introduction for Scientists more books like this by G D Coughlan add to wishlist This is the second edition of a book that has already been well received as a clear and readable introduction to particle physics. It bridges the gap between traditional textbooks on the subject and the popular accounts which assume little or no background in the physical sciences on the part of the reader. The first edition has been carefully ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $33.99! \| SVS

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