Particle Physics Brick by Brick: brick by brick : atomic and subatomic physics explained ... in Lego - Softcover

Still, Dr Ben

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184403934X ISBN 13: 9781844039340

Publisher: Cassell, 2017

Synopsis

Using Lego blocks to create a uniquely visual and clear depiction of the way our universe is put together. This is the perfect introduction to the enigmatic and fascinating world of Quantum Physics. Our story starts with the Big Bang, and along the way, the constructs and interactions within and among atoms and sub-atomic particles, and the forces that play upon them, are clearly explained, with each Lego block representing a different atomic or sub-atomic particle. The different colours and size denote what that particle is and its relationship with the other 'building blocks'. Each chapter is presented in digestible chunks, using toy building blocks to illustrate the ideas and experiments that have led to some of the biggest discoveries of the past 150 years. Soon you'll be able to construct every element in the Universe using a box of Lego and this book! Product Information: ISBN: 9781844039340 Author: Dr Ben Still Publisher: Octopus Books Format: Paperback Pages: 176 Dimensions: 23.5 x 19.5 x 1.5cm

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Review

Spend a few hours perusing these pages and you'll be in a much better frame of mind to understand your place in the cosmos... The astronomically large objects of the universe are no easier to grasp than the atomically small particles of matter. That's where Ben Still comes in, carrying a box of Legos. A British physicist with a knack for explaining abstract concepts... He starts by matching the weird properties and interactions described by the Standard Model of particle physics with the perfectly ordinary blocks of a collection of Legos. Quarks and leptons, gluons and charms are assigned to various colors and combinations of plastic bricks. Once you've got that system in mind, hang on: Still races off to illustrate the Big Bang, the birth of stars, electromagnetism and all matter of fantastical-sounding phenomenon, like mesons and beta decay. "Given enough plastic bricks, the rules in this book and enough time," Still concludes, "one might imagine that a plastic Universe could be built by us, brick by brick." Remember that the next time you accidentally step on one barefoot.--Ron Charles"Washington Post" (12/27/2017)

Book Description

A unique and fascinating exploration of the building blocks that make up our universe, using LEGO® to demonstrate and elucidate.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cassell
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 184403934X
• ISBN 13: 9781844039340
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176