In The Particle Hunters (Cambridge University Press, £14.95, ISBN 0 521
47686 0), Yuval Ne’eman and Yoram Kirsh guide you expertly on a journey that
begins in 400 BC, when the existence of atoms was first postulated by the Greek
philosopher Democritus, to the present world of quarks and leptons. Now in its
second edition, this is a clear and thoroughly up-to-date introduction to the
particles as well as to the hunters.
More from Â鶹´«Ã½
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending Â鶹´«Ã½ articles
1
Are Neanderthals descendants of modern humans?
2
The biggest threat to Chernobyl is no longer radiation
3
Exclusive report: Inside Chernobyl, 40 years after nuclear disaster
4
Electric vehicle owners could earn thousands by supporting power grid
5
The man who crawls into the perilous heart of the Chernobyl reactor
6
Beef is making a comeback – does it fit into a healthy diet?
7
Neanderthal infants were enormous compared with modern humans
8
Why early humans radically changed their toolkits 200,000 years ago
9
Ancient bones reveal vivid details of a Neanderthal elephant hunt
10
How to spot the Lyrid meteor shower tonight
