The Wizard of Quarks

The author's first Copernicus book, Alice in Quantumland, continues to sell through nearly three years since its appearance. This new title, based on the universal popularity of the story and film, The Wizard of Oz, takes the reader on a tour through the imaginative landscape, where the story of twentieth century physics is narrated in an accessible and enjoyable manner, which are the hallmarks of Gilmore's writing and original illustrations.

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"Gilmore is keenly aware that his field often proves daunting for those on the outside looking in. To counter this problem, he commandeers children s stories to help impart the concepts that drive modern physics." SCIENCE NEWS

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Thousands of readers who were delighted by the adventures and science content of Alice in Quantumland are in for another treat. This time physicist Robert Gilmore takes us on a journey with Dorothy, following the yellow building block road through the land of the Wizard of Quarks. Using characters and situations based on the Wizard of Oz story, we learn along the way about the fascinating world of particle physics. Classes of particles, from quarks to leptons are shown in an atomic garden, where atoms and molecules are produced. See how Dorothy, The Tin Geek, and the Cowardly Lion experience the bizarre world of subatomic particles.

Contenu
1 The Witch of Mass.- 2 The Observant Scarecrow.- 3 The Tin Geek.- 4 The Confident Lion.- 5 The Atomic Garden.- 6 The Seed at the Heart of the World.- 7 The Kingdom of Cern.- 8 The Field of the Weave of Light.- 9 The Wizard of Quarks.- 10 The Plaza of the Immortals.- 11 A Weak Old Woman.- 12 The Higgs of the Masskervilles.- 13 Through the Great Experimental Desert.