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The Neutrino Hunters - The Chase For The Ghost Particle And The Secrets Of The Universe (2014)

by Ray Jayawardhana(Favorite Author)

4.01 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1780743262 (ISBN13: 9781780743264)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Oneworld Publications

review 1: I wish I could give a good reason for why this book took me so long to read. I read it all while at work, which can be tricky at times? It would take about ten pages for me to get into it each time I picked it up, even if I set it down for only a few minutes in between? Who knows. Anyway, another great book for the complicated and multi-layered nature of science and discovery that focuses specifically on neutrinos. I read it for a conference/workshop I'm going to in a week...but if you're interested in the history of science and in particular physics, I'd recommend this one.
review 2: I liked this book more for its up to date information (it was published at the end of 2013 and covers the latest developments) than for its explanations of some of the experiments... more. I understand that this is a book targeted at the layman, but sometimes a bit of detail will help in understanding some of the ideas. For instance, saying that an experiment will be improved by adding a bit of gadolinium without, at least, hinting at how this will be an improvement, is of limited use: you have some information, but remain without knowledge. Probably the best part of the book is the Notes chapter: it contains a large collection of text notes and web links that are useful in locating content mentioned in the book. In short, read it for the coverage of recent events. I must confess that I still prefer Frank Close's Neutrino, regarding the historical background. less

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