Massive: The Hunt for the God Particle - Softcover

Sample, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 075352211X ISBN 13: 9780753522110

Publisher: Virgin Books, 2010

Synopsis

The biggest science story of our time, Massive spans four decades weaving together the personal stories and intense rivalry behind the search for the 'God' particle or Higgs boson - the particle that gives mass (or weight) to all things. A story of grand ambition, intense trans-Atlantic competition, clashing egos and occasionally spectacular failures, this is the first single historical narrative that brings together the science, culture and politics in an accessible way for the general reader. No other author has had such unprecedented access to the work and both the public and private life of theoretical physicist Professor Peter Higgs, the scientist after whom the particle is named. For scientists, to find the God particle is finally to understand the origin of mass. And until now, the story of their search for it has never been told.

About this title

About the Author

Ian Sample is an award-winning science correspondent at the Guardian newspaper. He was named investigative journalist of the year in 2005 by the Association of British Science Writers and was previously a feature writer for New Scientist. He holds a PhD in biomedical science from Queen Mary, University of London. Born in Oxfordshire, he now lives in London.

Edition details

• Publisher: Virgin Books
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 075352211X
• ISBN 13: 9780753522110
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320