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Overview

Of all the mind-bending discoveries of physics—quarks, black holes, strange attractors, curved space—the existence of antimatter is one of the most bizarre. It is also one of the most difficult, literally and figuratively, to grasp.

Antimatter explores this strange mirror world, where particles have identical yet opposite properties to those that make up the familiar matter we encounter everyday, where left becomes right, positive becomes negative, and where—should matter and antimatter meet—the resulting flash of blinding energy would make even thermonuclear explosions look feeble by comparison. Antimatter is an idea long beloved of science-fiction writers—but here, renowned science writer Frank Close shows that the reality of antimatter is even more intriguing than the fiction. We know that at one time antimatter and matter existed in perfect counterbalance, and that antimatter then perpetrated a vanishing act on a cosmic scale that remains one of the great mysteries of the universe. Today, antimatter does not exist normally, at least on Earth, but we know that it is real, as scientists are now able to make small pieces of it in particle accelerators, such as that at CERN in Geneva. Looking at the remarkable prediction of antimatter and how it grew from the meeting point of relativity and quantum theory in the early 20th century, at the discovery of the first antiparticles, at cosmic rays, annihilation, antimatter bombs, and antiworlds, Close separates the facts from the fiction about antimatter, and explains how its existence can give us profound clues about the origins and structure of the universe.

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.

"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." —John Gribbin, www.bbcfocusmagazine.com

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780199578870
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
  • Publication date: 3/4/2010
  • Pages: 176
  • Sales rank: 240,081
  • Product dimensions: 5.00 (w) x 7.60 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

Frank Close, OBE, is Professor of Physics at Oxford University and a Fellow of Exeter College. He was formerly vice president of the British Association for Advancement of Science and Head of the Theoretical Physics Division at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. He is the author of several books, including the best-selling Lucifer's Legacy, and the winner of the Kelvin Medal of the Institute of Physics for his "outstanding contributions to the public understanding of physics."

Table of Contents

1 Antimatter: Fact or Fiction? 1

2 The Material World 15

3 Tablets of Stone 32

4 A Cosmic Discovery 49

5 Annihilation 64

6 Storing Antimatter 80

7 The Mirror Universe 101

8 Why Is There Anything at All? 113

9 Revelations 128

Appendix 1 The Cost of Antimatter 149

Appendix 2 'The Dirac Code' 152

Endnotes 158

Bibliography 160

Index 161

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  • Posted September 27, 2009

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    Mr. Close writes a good book about anti-matter/physics, which talks about sub-atomic particles and atoms and so forth. It is interesting, but I found other books more compelling, such as the ones appended to this page.
    Although I do not have much to say about it, the book is a good little read and does not weigh down one with scientific terminology. It is a good start to reading more dense books on this subject matter.
    I highly recommend Michio Kaku's book, great and fun read; and Susskind's book about his contentious relationship with Mr. Hawking is interesting and a good read as well.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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