{"product_id":"antimatter-the-ultimate-mirror-hardback-9780521652520","title":"Antimatter; The Ultimate Mirror (Hardback) 9780521652520","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAntimatter\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Ultimate Mirror\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fast-paced and lucid account of how science fiction became fact.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGordon Fraser (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521652520, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 May 2000\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e222 pages, 34 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.6 x 1.4 cm, 0.49 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This book introduced the Lewis Carroll world of antimatter … this is a fast-paced and lucid account of how science fiction became fact.' Physics Courier\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn 1928 the physicist Paul Dirac predicted the existence of antimatter in a mirror world, where the electrical charges on particles would be opposite to those of ordinary matter. This mirror world is found, fleetingly, at the quantum level, with positrons the counterpart of electrons, and antiprotons the opposite of protons. This book introduces the world of antimatter without using technical language or equations. The author shows how the quest for symmetry in physics slowly revealed the properties of antimatter. When large particle accelerators came on line, the antimatter debris of collisions provided new clues on its properties. This is a fast-paced and lucid account of how science fiction became fact.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Science fiction becomes science fact\u003cbr\u003e 2. Mirror worlds\u003cbr\u003e 3. An imbalanced kit of electrical parts\u003cbr\u003e 4. The quantum master\u003cbr\u003e 5. Positive proof\u003cbr\u003e 6. The back passage of time\u003cbr\u003e 7. The quark and the antiquark\u003cbr\u003e 8. Broken mirrors\u003cbr\u003e 9. The cosmic corkscrew\u003cbr\u003e 10. Antiparticle collision course\u003cbr\u003e 11. Setting a trap for antimatter\u003cbr\u003e 12. Glue versus antichemistry\u003cbr\u003e 13. Antimatter in action\u003cbr\u003e 14. Antimatter of the utmost gravity.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physics%20%5BPH%5D%22\"\u003ePH\u003c\/a\u003e], Popular science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Popular science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Popular%20science%20%5BPDZ%5D%22\"\u003ePDZ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46003107037464,"sku":"9780521652520","price":51.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521652520_e688892d-4369-49b6-8c29-8f11c8eb029f.gif?v=1691379549","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/antimatter-the-ultimate-mirror-hardback-9780521652520","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}