Martin Beech

The Large Hadron Collider (eBook, PDF)

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the largest engineering project ever undertaken, and one of the most expensive. Why are physicists around the world so excited about it? What secrets of the universe does this gargantuan piece of machinery hope to reveal? What risks are there in operating it? Could the exotic particles that are produced in the collisions-including tiny black holes that should wink into and out of existence- between subatomic particles be a threat not only to humankind but to the planet itself? In this thorough and engaging review of cutting-edge physics and cosmology, you will learn why the collider was built and how it works. You will find out what scientists are hoping to find out and what current aspects of the Standard Model might need to be revised. You will even learn about the quest to identify so-called dark matter and dark energy, which many now feel make up most of what's out there. This is a wild ride into some very unfamiliar and strange territory, but it is well worth your time to explore, as the Large Hadron Collider is set to change some very fundamental ideas of our universe, from the smallest pieces that make it up to the grandest.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781441956682
• Artikelnr.: 37348130

Autorenporträt

Dr. Martin Beech is a full professor of astronomy at Campion College at The University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. He has published many scientific research papers on stellar structure and evolution and several books on astronomy. Asteroid 12343 has been named in recognition of his research on meteors and meteorites. This is Beech's third book for Springer. He has already published Rejuvenating the Sun and Avoiding Other Global Catastrophes (2008) and Terraforming: The Creating of Habitable Worlds (2009).

Inhaltsangabe

The Story of Matter.- The World's Most Complicated Machine.- The Standard Model, the Higgs, and Beyond.- The Big Bang and the First 380,000 Years.- Dark Matters.- Dark Energy and an Accelerating Universe.- The Waiting Game.

Rezensionen

From the reviews:
"Beech (Univ. of Regina, Canada) has written this work for general readers who are interested in the construction and purpose of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). ... it provides a very good description of the physics that the LHC hopes to explore. One can consider the work an examination of modern particle physics and cosmology that uses the LHC as a unifier. ... Summing Up: Recommended. General readers and lower-division undergraduates." (E. Kincanon, Choice, Vol. 48 (5), January, 2011)