Antimatter (Hardcover)

by Frank Close (Author)

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Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Third Impression edition (Mar 15 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0199550166
ISBN-13: 978-0199550166
Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.6 x 2.2 cm
Shipping Weight: 282 g
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This compact book is a wonderful source of information on antimatter and offers us a meticulously researched account of the nature, properties and applications of the often overlooked entities in the fantastic antiworld around us. Chemistry World A meticulously researched account of the nature, properties and application of the ...antiworld around us. Dennis Rouvray, Chemistry World ...worth reading for its beautifully concise history of one vital aspect of twentieth-century particle physics Mark Ronan, Times Literary Supplement His prose is clear, the concepts always understandable, his analysis always insightful. Mark Greener, Fortean Times Beautifully written..This book will inspire a sense of awe in even the most seasoned of physics readers. Amanda Gefter, New Scientist This is a must read for fans of science and science fiction alike. Dr John Gribbin, www.bbcfocusmagazine.com

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"The concept of antimatter is still strange, but it's far less opaque after a read through Oxford physicist Frank Close's compact, surprisingly unintimidating book."
--Seed
"A fascinating read on an exotic subject... Highly recommended." --CHOICE
"For all those wishing to take a closer look at the flip side of the visible world, this lucidly written book shines a bright light into a truly strange realm." --Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin

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