1. The World of Particles; 2. Voyage into the Atom; 3. The Structure of the Atom; 4. The Extraterrestrials; 5. The Cosmic Rain; 6. The Challenge of the Big Machines; 7. The Particle Explosion; 8. Colliders and Image Chambers; 9. From Charm to Top; 10. Future Challenges; 11. Futureclash; 12. Particles at Work; Table of Particles; Further Reading and Acknowledgements; Picture Credits; Index
Summary
1. The world of particle physics. 2. Voyage into the atom. 3. The structure of the atom. 4. The extraterrestrials. 5. The cosmic rain. 6. The challenge of the big machines. 7. The particle explosion. 8. Colliders and image chambers. 9. From charm to top. 10. The 'whys' of particle physics. 11. Futureclash. 12. Particles at work. Table of particles. Further reading/acknowledgements. Picture credits. Index
Notes
"This new edition first published 2002 in hardback"--Title page verso
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 234) and index