At the Root of Things: The Subatomic World

Pal, Palash Baran/ Konar, Sushan/ Kundu, Anadi Kumar

ISBN 10: 1466591293 / ISBN 13: 9781466591295

Published by Taylor & Francis, 2014

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1st edition. 215 pages. 9.00x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: At the Root of Things: The Subatomic World
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1466591293
• ISBN 13: 9781466591295
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.39 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

At the Root of Things: The Subatomic World is a journey into the world of elementary particles-the basic constituents of all matter in the universe-and the nature of the interactions among them. The book begins with a summary of pre-quantum physics and later tackles quantum physics, which is essential for the study of elementary particles. It is written in a non-technical way so that anyone interested about these issues will be able to read it. All and all, this is a book that not only helps outsiders understand the subject in a non-mathematical manner; it also inspires them to join the exciting endeavor. It contains many line diagrams to illustrate the ideas and a few mathematical equations like E = mc2.

About the Author

Palash B Pal is a senior professor at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics in Kolkata. He was awarded a PhD from the Carnegie-Mellon University. Dr. Pal's research interests are in the area of particle physics. He has written various academic books, as well as popular-level books, and received the Rabindra Smriti Puroskar (Rabindranath Tagore memorial prize) from the Government of West Bengal. He has authored nearly 100 academic papers.