Antimatter

by Frank Close

Overview

Frank Close explores the strange mirror world of antimatter, revealing that reality is even more fascinating than the sci-fi stories suggest. Explaining the science behind one of physics' most extraordinary discoveries, he shows how, through understanding antimatter, we can shed light on some of the deepest mysteries of the universe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198831914
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	12/25/2018
Series:	Oxford Landmark Science
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Frank Close, OBE, is Professor of Physics at Oxford University and a Fellow of Exeter College. He was formerly vice president of the British Association for Advancement of Science and Head of the Theoretical Physics Division at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. He is the author of several books, including the best-selling Lucifer's Legacy, and the winner of the Kelvin Medal of the Institute of Physics for his "outstanding contributions to the public understanding of physics."

Table of Contents

Foreword: 'Genesis'
1: Antimatter: fact or fiction?
2: The material world
3: Tablets of stone
4: A cosmic discovery
5: Annihilation
6: Storing antimatter
7: Why is there anything at all?
8: Through the looking glass
9: Antiworlds
10: Revelations
Appendix: 'The Dirac Code'

Editorial Reviews

"A fascinating read on an exotic subject... Highly recommended." —CHOICE

"For all those wishing to take a closer look at the flip side of the visible world, this lucidly written book shines a bright light into a truly strange realm." —Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin

"The concept of antimatter is still strange, but it's far less opaque after a read through Oxford physicist Frank Close's compact, surprisingly unintimidating book."
—Seed

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