Description
From the smallest known particles to the largest structures in the cosmos, this accessible exploration examines how scientists probe the boundary between the known and the unknown. Lisa Randall guides readers through the history and practice of scientific thinking before offering an engaging tour of the Large Hadron Collider and the profound questions it was built to investigate—including the Higgs boson, extra dimensions, supersymmetry, dark matter, and the possible creation of microscopic black holes. Along the way, she considers the roles of creativity, uncertainty, risk, beauty, and evidence, as well as the relationship between physics, cosmology, religion, art, and modern society. Insightful and wide-ranging, the book invites general readers to see both the universe and the scientific method with fresh perspective.
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paperback
Ecco
Published Jan 1, 2011
442 pages
ISBN: 9780061723728
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First Published
2011
Language
eng
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