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Behind the scenes of the universe : from the Higgs to dark matter /
An extraordinary discovery has recently shaken the foundations of Cosmology and Particle Physics, sparking a scientific revolution that has profoundly modified our understanding of our Universe and that is still far from over. Pioneering astronomers in the 1920s and 1930s had already noticed suspici...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Contents; 1. A dark mystery; A peek behind the scenes; Warding off the unknown; The quest for dark matter; The upcoming revolution; 2. Lurking in the dark; Seeing the invisible; Dark scaffolding; Pocket universes; Confucius' cat; 3. Monsters; A familiar landscape; The Pillars of Hercules; Terra incognita; Monsters; 4. The cosmic show; Curtain up; Prologue; The plot; Star performers; 5. The Swiss dark matter factory; The ring; Into the unknown; The Higgs boson; The unspoken fear; 6. Underground mines, with a view; Ups and downs; The German; The Lazy and the Alien; Do or die.
- 7. Signals from the skyThe pale light of dark matter; Antimatter messengers; Flashes in the ice; Black holes and other monsters; 8. The road ahead; The moment of truth; The nightmare scenario; The consequences of success; So what?; List of figures; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z.