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Particle physics brick by brick : atomic and subatomic physics explained-- in LEGO / Dr. Ben Still.

By: Publisher: Buffalo, New York : Firefly Books, 2018Copyright date: ©2017Description: 176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 978184403930
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 539.7/2 S857 23 S857
LOC classification:
  • QC793.26 .S755 2018
Contents:
Building blocks and construction rules -- Building a universe -- Electromagnetism and QED -- The strong force and QCD -- The weak force and breaking symmetries -- Broken symmetry and mass -- Problems with ghosts -- Violated symmetry -- Future.
Summary: "A unique and fascinating exploration of the building blocks that make up our Universe, Particle physics brick by brick illustrates and illuminates the twelve core building block particles and the forces that act upon them to create the world as we know it. Starting with the Big Bang and ending with the Higgs boson particle and the future beyond, this is a comprehensive and uniquely visual guide to quantum physics"--Back cover.
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Includes index.

Building blocks and construction rules -- Building a universe -- Electromagnetism and QED -- The strong force and QCD -- The weak force and breaking symmetries -- Broken symmetry and mass -- Problems with ghosts -- Violated symmetry -- Future.

"A unique and fascinating exploration of the building blocks that make up our Universe, Particle physics brick by brick illustrates and illuminates the twelve core building block particles and the forces that act upon them to create the world as we know it. Starting with the Big Bang and ending with the Higgs boson particle and the future beyond, this is a comprehensive and uniquely visual guide to quantum physics"--Back cover.