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245 14 a| The new cosmic onion :b| quarks and the nature of the universe /c| Frank Close.;

300 a| 219 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

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500 a| Rev. ed. of: The cosmic onion, 1983.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| The nature of the universe -- Atoms -- The nucleus -- The forces of nature -- Nuclear particles and the eightfold way -- Quarks -- Quantum chromodynamics : a theory of quarks -- The electroweak force -- From charm to top -- The LEP era -- CP violation and B-factories -- Neutrinos -- Beyond the standard model : GUTS, SUSY, and Higgs -- Cosmology, particle physics, and the big bang.;

520 a| Not since Newton's apple has there been a physics phenomenon as appealing to the masses as was the first edition of this book. Widely embraced by scientists and laypersons alike, the book quickly became an international bestseller, has been translated into seven languages, and propelled the author to become a recognized popular science celebrity around the world. Much has changed since the original publication in 1983, and this new edition has been extensively revised and updated to reflect the new view of the universe. Keeping the best contents from the previous work, it includes extensive new material explaining the scientific challenges at the start of this century.;

650 0 a| Quarks.=| ^A117754;

650 0 a| Cosmology.=| ^A15953;

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The new cosmic onion : quarks and the nature of the universe / Frank Close.

Author/creator	Close, F. E.
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Taylor & Francis, ©2007.
Description	219 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subjects	Quarks. Cosmology.

Contents	The nature of the universe -- Atoms -- The nucleus -- The forces of nature -- Nuclear particles and the eightfold way -- Quarks -- Quantum chromodynamics : a theory of quarks -- The electroweak force -- From charm to top -- The LEP era -- CP violation and B-factories -- Neutrinos -- Beyond the standard model : GUTS, SUSY, and Higgs -- Cosmology, particle physics, and the big bang.
Abstract	Not since Newton's apple has there been a physics phenomenon as appealing to the masses as was the first edition of this book. Widely embraced by scientists and laypersons alike, the book quickly became an international bestseller, has been translated into seven languages, and propelled the author to become a recognized popular science celebrity around the world. Much has changed since the original publication in 1983, and this new edition has been extensively revised and updated to reflect the new view of the universe. Keeping the best contents from the previous work, it includes extensive new material explaining the scientific challenges at the start of this century.
General note	Rev. ed. of: The cosmic onion, 1983.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2006050482
ISBN	1584887982 (alk. paper)
ISBN	9781584887980 (alk. paper)

The new cosmic onion : quarks and the nature of the universe / Frank Close.

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