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The matter of everything : (Record no. 524289)

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050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number QC793.16
Item number .S54 2023
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 539.7/2090904
Edition number 23/eng/20220809
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Sheehy, Suzie,
9 (RLIN) 1610
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The matter of everything :
Remainder of title how curiosity, physics and improbable experiments changed the world /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Suzie Sheehy.
246 30 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE
Title proper/short title How curiosity, physics, and improbable experiments changed the world
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture New York :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Alfred A. Knopf,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2023.
264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice ©2022
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent v, 313 pages ;
Dimensions 24 cm
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500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note "This is a Borzoi Book published by Alfred A. Knopf." -- Title page verso.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Introduction -- Dismantling classical physics -- Cathode ray tube: X-rays and the electron -- The gold foil experiment: The structure of the atom -- The Photoelectric Effect: The light quantum -- Matter beyond atoms -- Cloud chambers: Cosmic rays and a shower of new particles -- The first particle accelerators: Splitting the atom -- Cyclotron: Artificial production of radioactivity -- Synchrotron radiation: An unexpected light emerges -- The standard model and beyond -- Particle physics goes large: The strange resonances -- Mega-detectors: Finding the elusive Neutrino -- Linear accelerators: The discovery of quarks -- The Tevatron: A third generation of matter -- The large Hadron collider: The Higgs Boson and beyond -- Future experiments -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "An accelerator physicist's fascinating journey through the experiments that uncovered the nature of matter and made the modern world. Towards the end of the nineteenth century, many scientists believed that the project of physics was nearly complete, that there was little left to explore. But as the new century dawned, scientists with the drive to deepen their understanding began looking ever more closely at the atom, and as a result of their remarkable discoveries, physics--and the world around us--would never again be the same. When the cathode ray tube revealed the secret of X-rays, physics immediately proved itself to be a source of enormous technological innovation, enabling life-saving medical equipment, safer building construction, and stronger security measures. And with every discovery since, our expanded knowledge of the infinitesimal has also brought a corresponding change in technology. These experiments ushered us into the modern world, helping us to create detectors that map the insides of volcanoes and predict eruptions as well as photovoltaic cells that power remote controls, accelerate our Internet speeds, and harness the sun's energy. From the smallest of instruments to machines so large they straddle international borders, Suzie Sheehy takes readers on a captivating journey through twelve crucial experiments that shaped our understanding of the cosmos and how we live within it. Along the way, Sheehy pulls back the curtain to reveal how physics is really done--not by theorists with blackboards, but by experimentalists with brilliant designs. Celebrating human ingenuity, creativity, and above all curiosity, The Matter of Everything is an inspiring story about the scientists who make real discoveries, and a powerful reminder that progress is a function of our desire to know"--
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650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Particle accelerators
General subdivision History
Chronological subdivision 20th century
Form subdivision Popular works.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Particles (Nuclear physics)
General subdivision History
Chronological subdivision 20th century
Form subdivision Popular works.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Physics
General subdivision Experiments
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Chronological subdivision 20th century
Form subdivision Popular works.
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    Library of Congress Classification     Stacks 04/01/2024 1 5 QC793.16 .S54 2023 33039001526085 08/26/2024 04/15/2024 1 Book

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