In this compelling introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe Frank Close takes us on a journey into the atom to examine known particles such as quarks electrons & the ghostly neutrino Along the way he provides fascinating insights into how discoveries in particle physics have actually been made & discusses how our picture of the world has been radically revised in the light of these developments He concludes by looking ahead to new ideas about the mystery of antimatter the number of
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