This book contains papers that reflect the development of neutrino interactions with the electrons and protons in a fixedtarget experiment that, beginning in 1980, grew out of the formal collaboration in high energy physics between japanese and american. My favorite physics books of 2014 scientific american blog network. Lisa randall, professor of theoretical physics at harvard university. The telescope in the ice is about the building of icecube, which scientific american has called the weirdest of the seven wonders of modern astronomy. The book was initially released on november, 2012 by dutton. Scientific american is the essential guide to the most aweinspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
I found it interesting the theory that in 1970 the scientific. To be fair, the standard model of particle physics is a remarkable scientific achievement. Winner of the canadian science writers association 2014 science in society book award a publishers weekly top 10 science. It traces the roots of the neutrino from its start as a supposedly undiscoverable convenience to the dawn of neutrino science, which is literally the forefront of particle physics and cosmology today. Tasi and trieste in 20 and the cernlatin american school in 2015. Neutrino, elementary subatomic particle with no electric charge, very little mass, and 12 unit of spin. A very clear and succinct book about this mysterious ghost particle.
This book provides a comprehensive snapshot of the current state of neutrino physics, and is a useful reference for particle physicists and astrophysicists who are interested in learning what has been going on in the field. Neutrino is the biography of a subatomic particle that until recently, many people did not even think existed. Neutrino hunters by ray jayawardhana overdrive rakuten. His writing has appeared in the new york times, the economist, scientific american, and more.
Scientific american is the essential guide to the most aweinspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape. The neutrino hunters is comprehensive without being overburdened with detail or weighed down with too much theory, while the book s neat pen portraits of the men and women. The physics of neutrinosuncharged elementary particles that are key to helping us better understand the nature of our universeis one of the most exciting frontiers of modern science. The author was very successful at maintaining a good balance between the human aspect and the scientific. The scientific program of these important proceedings was arranged to cover most of the field of neutrino physics. Revised as needed to be equal to the research of today, neutrino physics, second edition delves into neutrino cross sections, mass measurements, double beta decay, solar neutrinos. Researchers and graduate students in high energy physics, physics historians. Ray jayawardhana is a professor and the canada research chair in observational astrophysics at the university of toronto. Neutrino hunters and millions of other books are available for instant access. This is the writeup of the lectures on neutrino physics delivered at various schools. Neutrinos belong to the family of particles called leptons, which are not subject to the.
One of those articles, gauge theories by nobel laureate gerard thooft is worth the price. Particle physics in the cosmos readings from scientific american. Ray jayawardhana is the new dean of popular science. Praise for the neutrino there is something fascinating and almost religious in the picture of the neutrino as the creator of the universe presented in this book.
Thank you for taking your time to send in your valued opinion to science x editors. The recent discovery of neutrino oscillation has given the first hint of new physics. Neutrinos play a key role in many areas of particle physics, nuclear physics and astrophysics. The icecube neutrino observatory uses a cubic kilometer of ice as its detector material. All three authors have played a major role in advancing our understanding of neutrino physics. The importance of neutrino research to physics 2014, april 3. The science behind americas game, by anissa ramirez and allen st.
Neutrinos are perhaps the most elusive particles in our universe and yet we are surrounded and perpetually bombarded by them. It is concerned with the development of our understanding of the neutrino, from its. His writing has appeared in the new york times, the economist, scientific american, astronomy, muse, and more. Ams page aday calendar book cover by evelyn lamb american. The standard model of physics is a tyrant scientific. Neutrino hunters ebook by ray jayawardhana rakuten kobo. Solomeys discussion spans the history of particle physics from the discovery of radioactivity to present day theoretical speculation about the mass and origin of elementary particles. The thrilling chase for a ghostly particle to unlock the. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. A subatomic detective story, physicist nickolas solomey takes his readers through the mindbending world of particle physics, using research involving neutrinos.
This book is more than a tour of big ideas and big events in physics. The nobel laureate on making science accessible from ptolemy to darwin. The author weaves a masterful tale of the science and history of the neutrino from its race from the heart of the sun to its capture in the depths of an abandon mine. Theorist sean carroll from eternity to here, the particle at the end of the. The time lord called it the most charming book ever written about the. He is the author of strange new worlds, named one of library journals best science books of 2011, and neutrino. The particle at the end of the universe, by sean carroll. Weird neutrino behavior could explain longstanding. He is the author of strange new worlds, which was a finalist for the lane anderson award, one of library journals best science books. Neutrino physics download online ebook for pdf doc djvu. In light of the rapid growth of interest stimulated by new interesting results from the field, more than half of the papers presented here are related to the neutrino mass and oscillations, including atmospheric and solar neutrino.
In the present lectures the following topics are considered. Neutrino hunters, by ray jayawardhana, scientific american farrar, straus and giroux, new york, 20 i just finished reading the book neutrino hunters, by ray jayawardhana, the fourth popular science book. A neutrino is a subatomic particle that is very similar to an electron, but has no electrical charge and a very small mass, which might even be zero. American physical society aps is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy and international activities. The author weaves a masterful tale of the science and history of the neutrino. I found it interesting the theory that in 1970 the scientific community, based on the results of a certain nuclear experiment, made a mistake from which now is just impossible to recover. In the process we come to learn the physics of the neutrino, like students riveted to the blackboard, with our minds captivated by personal and scientific anecdotes intertwined with science lessons. This book includes several atricles from scientific american in the 80s. A subatomic detective story, physicist nickolas solomey takes his readers through the mindbending world of particle physics, using research involving neutrinos as a navigational tool. Along the way you meet the famous and unsung heroes of the neutrino. Lincoln is a fellow of the american physical society and the american association for the advancement of science and was awarded the 2017 gemant award from the american institute of physics. Neutrino physics is a diverse field i cant possibly cover it all in one series of lectures i will blatantly cover that area in which i can reasonably be called an expert neutrino. This is a nonmathematical book written for the general population.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Its that time of year again, when bibliophiles scour their groaning bookcases and pluck out the best reads of the year, just. Read neutrino hunters the thrilling chase for a ghostly particle to unlock the secrets of the universe by ray jayawardhana available from rakuten kobo. The colored dots on the photo above mark the location of a vertical string of sensors. The labs suite of experiments to study the subtle, elusive particle called the neutrino will aid humanitys understanding of the. The telescope in the ice is, ultimately, a book about people and the thrill of the chase. One of the best physics books of 20, cocktail party physics blog, scientific american detective thriller meets astrophysics in this adventure into neutrinos and. Neutrino physics is perhaps the most active field in particle physics today, and icecube is at the forefront. Neutrino hunters is a wonderful read from start to finish.