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The Particle Century Export

edited by: F. Gordon

(01 January 1998)

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From the first attempts to split the atom to the discovery of the top quark,the 20th century has witnessed a revolution in basic physics. Probingsuccessively smaller constituents of matter has also revealed the conditionspresent at the time of the Big Bang. In a series of essays by scientists whohave been closely involved in this exciting research, The Particle Centurydescribes the unprecedented advances in our understanding of the universe. Thebook covers major historical developments as well as current advances,including early accelerator physics, the rise of the Standard Model, newcomprehension of the big bang theory, and the cutting edge of today'sinvestigations. These essays add novel insight into the continuing efforts tounravel the deepest secrets of nature.


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