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Jayawardhana, Ray

 
9781780743264: The Neutrino Hunters: The Chase for the Ghost Particle and the Secrets of the Universe

Sinopsis

Before the Higgs boson, there was a maddening search for another particle – the ghostly neutrino. First detected in 1956, its fleeting appearances have teased answers to many mysteries: How did the Big Bang happen? Why is antimatter so rare? What might dark matter be made of? And could faster-than-light travel be possible, overturning Einstein’s theory of special relativity?

But the quest for the neutrino also encompasses adventure, from Cold War defections and extra dimensions to mile-deep holes in the Antarctic ice and a troubled genius who disappeared without a trace. With The Neutrino Hunters, renowned astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana delivers a thrilling detective story of revolutionary science.

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Ray Jayawardhana is Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Toronto and recipient of the coveted Radcliffe Fellowship. The author of Strange New Worlds, he has written for New Scientist, Times Higher Education, and others, and his research has made headlines worldwide, including in The Times, The Economist, Sydney Morning Herald, and BBC News.

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9781780746470: The Neutrino Hunters: The Chase for the Ghost Particle and the Secrets of the Universe

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ISBN 10:  1780746474 ISBN 13:  9781780746470
Editorial: Oneworld Publications, 2015
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