Cambridge University Press, Britain, 1986. Second Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. This is a new edition of Paul Davies' very highly regarded text on high-energy particle physics aimed at the scientifically educated general reader. Since the appearance of the first edition in 1979 there have been many major developments in the field, and the author has taken this opportunity to bring the text completely up to date. Paul Davies includes details of one of the most significant of these developments, the experimental discovery in 1983 of the W and Z intermediate vector bosons, and discusses the implications for the eventual unification of the four forces of nature. In addition to this, the discovery of the top and bottom quarks, the details and predictions of modern grand unified theories (GUTs), and the application of the results of high-energy physics to studies of the very early universe are all included. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. 184 pages. A very clean secondhand copy, with no damage to report.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; Physics; ISBN: 0521313929. ISBN/EAN: 9780521313926. Inventory No: 0253557. . 9780521313926

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0253557
Title: The Forces of Nature
Author: Davies, P. C. W
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Second Edition
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0521313929
ISBN 13: 9780521313926
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication: Britain
Date Published: 1986
Keywords: BZDB2 Nuclear forces (Physics), Nuclear physics, Dewey: 539.7 Science & Technology; Physics; Unbranded ISBN: 0521313929 EAN: 9780521313926 Davies, P. C. W. The Forces of Nature
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