In The Elusive Neutrino: A Subatomic Detective Story, University of Chicago physicist Nickolas Solomey takes his readers through the mind-bending world of particle physics, using research involving neutrinos as a navigational tool. Solomey's discussion spans the history of particle physics from the discovery of radioactivity to present theoretical speculation about the mass and origin of elementary particles. He describes the scientific principles relevant to the neutrino search through the efforts of the scientists who discovered them, sharing their fears and triumphs and making The Elusive Neutrino a human story in addition to a scientific one. He also powerfully demonstrates the synergy of experiment and theory that drives modern science.
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For more than 60 years, researchers in particle physics have been pursuing the neutrino. Just developing the technology and the means to detect this subatomic particle took 20 years. Physicists continue to be tantalized by the question of its mass does the neutrino weigh anything and, if so, how much? and the unique characteristics of spin and symmetry that set this particle apart from others.
In The Elusive Neutrino: A Subatomic Detective Story, physicist Nickolas Solomey takes his readers through the mind-bending world of particle physics, using research involving neutrinos as a navigational tool. Solomey's discussion spans the history of particle physics from the discovery of radioactivity to present day theoretical speculation about the mass and origin of elementary particles. He brings us into the laboratories where physicists are hunting down answers to such questions as: Is the neutrino its own anti-particle? Can neutrinos account for the missing matter of the universe? And he shows us how scientists are studying neutrinos for clues to the origin and (perhaps) the future of the universe. The Elusive Neutrino: A Subatomic Detective Story takes us on a tour of this fascinating branch of physics a tour that's not only engaging, but enlightening. 165 illustrations -- Book Description
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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An enjoyable and most informative book.,
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This review is from: The Elusive Neutrino: A Subatomic Detective Story (Scientific American Library) (Hardcover)
The book is an entertaining account of the effort to understand the most minute and fundamental bits of nature. Thanks to its roots in lectures for the general public the book is readable and provides glimpses into the persons and personalities behind this never-ending effort.One of the most fascinating themes explored and explained here is the connection between the infinitesimal (neutrino) and the almost infinite (universe). Spectacular photographs and concise drawings complement the well-written text.
The author is somewhat harsh on theorists in the first 150 pages although he mellows and restores some balance in the end. Students contemplating a pursuit of theoretical science are well-advised to either ignore the comments or read the whole book before they make up their mind.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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An informative look into particle physics for everyone.,
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This review is from: The Elusive Neutrino: A Subatomic Detective Story (Scientific American Library) (Hardcover)
This book is not only a collection of great pictures, entertaining captions, and interesting stories, it is also packed with information.
The history of modern physics is explained leading up to questions of nature that we have today. The neutrino is a small particle that will have great influence on the nature of things. We need to know more about it and in so doing we will learn about the world we live in. This book uses the neutrino as a cornerstone in explaining many modern physical concepts. - John J. Adams
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good, basic intro,
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This review is from: The Elusive Neutrino: A Subatomic Detective Story (Scientific American Library) (Hardcover)
I used this book as a reference for a paper on neutrinos and found it helpful for the historical development of neutrinos, but beyond that used other textbooks for more technical information.
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