{"product_id":"9789814623483","title":"CERN: How We Found the Higgs Boson","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis informative and entertaining book provides a broad look at the fascinating history of CERN, and the physicists working in different areas at CERN who were active in the discovery of the Higgs Boson. Profound and well-structured, the contents combine present day interviews with the scientists of CERN, the world's largest laboratory dedicated to the pursuit of fundamental science, with important figures in the history of science (e.g., Maxwell, Faraday, Einstein), and also gives a lot of information on the history of quantum mechanics and the history of physics from its beginnings.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIt is an easy-to-read book on a complex topic, providing a very personal insight into the personalities of top scientists and the history of science as well. This invaluable book will capture the interest of the curious reader, telling the story of one of the greatest scientific endeavors ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe History of CERN\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe Practitioner: Rolf-Dieter Heuer\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe Beginning of Modern Physics: Galileo, Copernicus, and Kepler\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe Experimentalist: Tejinder S Virdee\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eDalton — Thomson — Rutherford — Bohr\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe Man Who Built The LHC: Lyn Evans\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePhysics, Music, and Art: Tara Shears\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe Theorist: John Ellis\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eOersted — Ampère — Faraday — Maxwell\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe Communicator: Rolf Landua\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAlbert Einstein (1879–1955)\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe Japanese Way: Masaki Hori\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe Nobel Prize Laureate: Carlo Rubbia\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe American Friend: Sebastian White\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eFriendly Competitors: Sebastian White and Albert De Roeck\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eRock 'n' Roll, Beer, Billiards, and Music: Jonathan Butterworth\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe Higgs Boson — and Then?\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eReadership:\u003c\/strong\u003e General.  \u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNon-technical, full-bodied book jam-packed with information on the history of science and CERN which is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2014\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePersonal interviews with the scientists of CERN, who made the practical discovery of the Higgs Boson possible, which was predicted by Peter Higgs et al., 40 years ago\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe book paints the complete picture of the necessary means, the technology and the people to make these discoveries possible\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIt looks at CERN and the search for the Higgs boson from a very personal angle. Going beyond science and technology, it provides a profound picture of science and its impact on society at the beginning of the 21st century and beyond. CERN and the LHC are entering into everyday culture, and this non-technical book shows important aspects of the impact of scientific research on our view of the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47136976077040,"sku":"9789814623483","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814623483_p0.jpg?v=1763691124","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814623483","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}