Particle Physics Books

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Introduction to Elementary Particles Introduction to Elementary Particles (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 650 ratings — published 1987
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The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,417 ratings — published 2012
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Quarks and Leptons: An Introductory Course in Modern Particle Physics Quarks and Leptons: An Introductory Course in Modern Particle Physics (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.95 — 61 ratings — published 1984
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Neutrino Neutrino (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.08 — 711 ratings — published 2010
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Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.79 — 14 ratings — published 2008
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The Theory of Almost Everything: The Standard Model, the Unsung Triumph of Modern Physics The Theory of Almost Everything: The Standard Model, the Unsung Triumph of Modern Physics (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.08 — 801 ratings — published 2005
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The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question? The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question? (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.15 — 4,127 ratings — published 1993
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Deep Down Things: The Breathtaking Beauty of Particle Physics Deep Down Things: The Breathtaking Beauty of Particle Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.34 — 235 ratings — published 2004
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Atom Land: A Guided Tour Through the Strange and Impossibly Small World of Particle Physics Atom Land: A Guided Tour Through the Strange and Impossibly Small World of Particle Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.64 — 627 ratings — published 2018
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The Rise of the Standard Model: Particle Physics in the 1960s and 1970s The Rise of the Standard Model: Particle Physics in the 1960s and 1970s (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.00 — 5 ratings — published 1997
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Lie Algebras in Particle Physics: From Isospin to Unified Theories Lie Algebras in Particle Physics: From Isospin to Unified Theories (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.98 — 47 ratings — published 1982
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Smashing Physics Smashing Physics (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.94 — 605 ratings — published 2014
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Modern Particle Physics Modern Particle Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.29 — 77 ratings — published 2013
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QUARKS AND GLUONS: A CENTURY OF PARTICLE CHARGES QUARKS AND GLUONS: A CENTURY OF PARTICLE CHARGES (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.58 — 12 ratings — published 1999
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Massive: The Missing Particle That Sparked the Greatest Hunt in Science Massive: The Missing Particle That Sparked the Greatest Hunt in Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.90 — 764 ratings — published 2010
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An Introduction to Particle Physics and the Standard Model An Introduction to Particle Physics and the Standard Model (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.07 — 15 ratings — published 2009
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Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,229 ratings — published 2004
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An Introduction to the Standard Model of Particle Physics An Introduction to the Standard Model of Particle Physics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 25 ratings — published 1998
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An Introduction To Quantum Field Theory (Frontiers in Physics) An Introduction To Quantum Field Theory (Frontiers in Physics)
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avg rating 4.19 — 463 ratings — published 1994
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This Way to the Universe: A Theoretical Physicist's Journey to the Edge of Reality This Way to the Universe: A Theoretical Physicist's Journey to the Edge of Reality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.56 — 255 ratings — published 2022
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The Infinity Puzzle: Quantum Field Theory and the Hunt for an Orderly Universe The Infinity Puzzle: Quantum Field Theory and the Hunt for an Orderly Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.02 — 673 ratings — published 2011
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Constructing Quarks: A Sociological History of Particle Physics Constructing Quarks: A Sociological History of Particle Physics (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.84 — 25 ratings — published 1984
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Symmetry and the Beautiful Universe Symmetry and the Beautiful Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.02 — 210 ratings — published 2004
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Unification of Fundamentals Physics: The First 1988 Dirac Memorial Lecture Unification of Fundamentals Physics: The First 1988 Dirac Memorial Lecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.09 — 23 ratings — published 1990
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The Particle Explosion The Particle Explosion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.38 — 13 ratings — published 1987
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The Particle Garden: Our Universe As Understood By Particle Physicists (Helix Books) The Particle Garden: Our Universe As Understood By Particle Physicists (Helix Books)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.73 — 88 ratings — published 1995
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Collider: The Search for the World's Smallest Particles Collider: The Search for the World's Smallest Particles (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.82 — 445 ratings — published 2009
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Modern Elementary Particle Physics: Explaining and Extending the Standard Model Modern Elementary Particle Physics: Explaining and Extending the Standard Model (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.40 — 5 ratings — published
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Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.06 — 3,381 ratings — published 2018
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Introduction to High Energy Physics (3rd Edition) Introduction to High Energy Physics (3rd Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.43 — 28 ratings — published 1972
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From Photons To Higgs: A Story Of Light (2Nd Edition) From Photons To Higgs: A Story Of Light (2Nd Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published 2014
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An Introductory Course of Particle Physics An Introductory Course of Particle Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2014
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Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.49 — 96 ratings — published 2013
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Elementary Particles and the Laws of Physics: The 1986 Dirac Memorial Lectures Elementary Particles and the Laws of Physics: The 1986 Dirac Memorial Lectures (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.13 — 224 ratings — published
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Revolutions in Twentieth-Century Physics Revolutions in Twentieth-Century Physics (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.20 — 86 ratings — published 2012
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Particle Physics Particle Physics (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.35 — 54 ratings — published 1992
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Introducing Particle Physics: A Graphic Guide (Graphic Guides) Introducing Particle Physics: A Graphic Guide (Graphic Guides)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.85 — 398 ratings — published 2014
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Particle Physics for Non-Physicists: A Tour of the Microcosmos Particle Physics for Non-Physicists: A Tour of the Microcosmos (Audio Cassette)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.26 — 527 ratings — published 2003
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UNDERSTANDING THE UNIVERSE: FROM QUARKS TO THE COSMOS UNDERSTANDING THE UNIVERSE: FROM QUARKS TO THE COSMOS (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.37 — 68 ratings — published 2004
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.10 — 101,589 ratings — published 1999
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Antimatter Antimatter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,185 ratings — published 2009
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Elementary Particle Physics in a Nutshell Elementary Particle Physics in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.78 — 9 ratings — published 2011
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Taking the Quantum Leap: The New Physics for Nonscientists Taking the Quantum Leap: The New Physics for Nonscientists (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.03 — 530 ratings — published 1981
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Hidden In Plain Sight: The simple link between relativity and quantum mechanics Hidden In Plain Sight: The simple link between relativity and quantum mechanics (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,286 ratings — published 2012
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Ultimate Physics Ultimate Physics (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.33 — 49 ratings — published 2020
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TRANSVERSE SPIN PHYSICS TRANSVERSE SPIN PHYSICS (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as particle-physics)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2003
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Itep Lectures on Particle Physics and Field Theory (World Scientific Lecture Notes in Physics)Two Vol Set Itep Lectures on Particle Physics and Field Theory (World Scientific Lecture Notes in Physics)Two Vol Set
by (shelved 1 time as particle-physics)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1996
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HEAVY FLAVOURS II (Advanced Series on Directions in High Energy Physics) HEAVY FLAVOURS II (Advanced Series on Directions in High Energy Physics)
by (shelved 1 time as particle-physics)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1997
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Sheldon L. Glashow
“Tapestries are made by many artisans working together. The contributions of separate workers cannot be discerned in the completed work, and the loose and false threads have been covered over. So it is in our picture of particle physics.”
Sheldon L. Glashow

Geoffrey A. Landis
“Σημειώσεις
Εχοντας θέσει ως αίτημα ότι ο χώρος ήταν γεμάτος απο μια, απείρης πυκόντητας, θάλασσα αρν. σωματιδίων, ο Dirac προχώρησε, ρωτώντας αν εμείς μπορούσαμε να αλληλεπιδράσουμε με αυτήν την αρνητκη ενεργειακή θάλασσα. Τι θα συνέβαινε, ας πούμε, αν φορτίζαμε ένα ηλεκτρόνιο με πρόσθετη ενέργεια, ώσπου να βγεί από τη θάλασσα της αρν. ενέργειας? Δυο πράγματα θα συνέβαιναν: Πρώτον,θα δημιουργούσαμε έναηλεκτρόνιο φαινομενικά απ'το τίποτα. Δεύτερον, θα αφήναμε πίσω μας,μια 'τρύπα' στη θάλασσα. Η τρύπα θα ενεργούσε σα να ήταν σωματίδιο η ίδια, ένα σωματίδιο εντελλώς όμοιο με ηλεκτρόνιο, εκτός απο ένα πράμα> θα είχε αντίθετο φορτιο.Αλλά αν μια τρύπα συναντούσε, ένα e- το ηλεκτρόνιο θα έπεφτε πίσω στη θάλλασα του Ντίρακ, εκμηδενίζοντας τρύπα και e- σε μια φωτοβόλα έκρηξη ενέργειας... Η αντιύλη, οι οπές στη θάλασσα, ήταν το σημαντικότερο χαρακτηριστικό στη θεωρία του. Τα υπόλοιπα ήταν μονάχα ένα μαθηματικό κατασκεύασμα.

Εβδομήντα χρόνια αργότερα θυμήθηκα την ιστορία που έλεγε ο καθηγητής μου στα υπερπερασμένα μαθηματικά, και την παρέβαλα με τη θεωρία του Dirac. Όπως όταν βάζεις ένα πρόσθετο πελάτη στο ξενοδοχείο με τα άπειρα κατειλημμένα δωμάτια, έτσι υπολόγισα τελικά, πως θα μπορούσα να αντλήσω ενέργεια από τη θάλασσα του Dirac. Ή για να το πω αλλοιώς έμαθα να κάνω κύματα.

Και τα κύματα της θάλασσας του Ντίρακ, ταξίδευαν αντίθετα στο χρόνο”
Geoffrey A. Landis

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