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Pions to Quarks: Particle Physics in the 1950s

Pions to Quarks

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"Pions to Quarks" by Laurie Mark Brown, Max Dresden, Lillian Hoddeson is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on Cosmology. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.

Editors Laurie Brown, Max Dresden and Lillian Hoddeson have assembled a prestigious group of physicists and historians of science to present a broadly balanced picture of this exciting scientific era that witnessed the coming of age of particle physics and its development into 'big science'. The historical studies and analyses provided in the volume are unique in their scope and level of detail. Major topics and developments addressed include the important experiments and their theoretical explanations, the design and construction of scientific instruments and the establishment of major research centres - especially the national laboratories that played a key role in the transformation of particle physics into 'big science'. These essays also range from sociological analyses of the particle physics subculture and the political aspects of research funding to discussions of symmetry and axiomatic field theory.

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Best For: Readers interested in the historical development of particle physics during the 1950s.
Focus: The emergence and growth of particle physics as a scientific discipline and its transition into large-scale research efforts.
Covers: Key scientific advances and historical context of particle physics in the 1950s, including contributions from physicists and historians.
Why It Matters: Provides detailed historical analysis of a pivotal era in physics, helping readers understand how particle physics evolved into a major scientific field.

"Pions to Quarks" by Laurie Mark Brown, Max Dresden, Lillian Hoddeson is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on Cosmology. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.

Topic: Cosmology

Author: Laurie Mark Brown, Max Dresden, Lillian Hoddeson

Who this is for:

  • Astronomy students
  • Researchers and advanced hobbyists
  • Readers exploring space science topics

Why this book matters: It matters because it helps readers build a stronger understanding of astronomy concepts, observations, and scientific ideas related to space.

Editors Laurie Brown, Max Dresden and Lillian Hoddeson have assembled a prestigious group of physicists and historians of science to present a broadly balanced picture of this exciting scientific era that witnessed the coming of age of particle physics and its development into 'big science'. The historical studies and analyses provided in the volume are unique in their scope and level of detail. Major topics and developments addressed include the important experiments and their theoretical explanations, the design and construction of scientific instruments and the establishment of major research centres - especially the national laboratories that played a key role in the transformation of particle physics into 'big science'. These essays also range from sociological analyses of the particle physics subculture and the political aspects of research funding to discussions of symmetry and axiomatic field theory.

AuthorLaurie Mark Brown, Max Dresden, Lillian Hoddeson
PublisherCambridge University Press
Published2009-01-29
ISBN-139780521100731
BindingPaperback
Pages768
LanguageEnglish
SubjectsScience
TopicCosmology

Format: Paperback

Length: 768 pages

Language: English

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