{"product_id":"discovering-quarks-remembering-feynman-gell-mann-and-tollestrup-hardback-9781009473507","title":"Discovering Quarks; Remembering Feynman, Gell-Mann, and Tollestrup (Hardback) 9781009473507","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDiscovering Quarks\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRemembering Feynman, Gell-Mann, and Tollestrup\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecounts the unknown story of the discovery of quarks, real particles, that live in a deeper layer of reality.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeorge Zweig (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009473507, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 October 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e214 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 20.3 x 1.3 cm, 0.685 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'Three priceless portraits of pioneers in particle physics. This is a delight to read, abounding in detail never seen elsewhere, for the expert and the historian alike.' Jonathan L. Rosner, University of Chicago, USA\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book describes the development of our understanding of the strong interactions in particle physics, through its competing ideas and personalities, its false starts, blind alleys, and moments of glory – culminating with the author's discovery of quarks, real particles living in a deeper layer of reality. How were quarks discovered, what did physicists think they were, and what did they turn out to be? These questions are answered through a collection of personal remembrances. The focus is on the reality of quarks, and why that reality made them so difficult to accept. How Feynman and Gell-Mann practiced physics, with their contrasting styles and motivations, presented different obstacles to accepting this reality. And how was the author, as a graduate student, able to imagine their existence, and act on it? Science buffs, students, and experts alike will find much here to pique their interest and learn about quarks along the way.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Road to Quarks\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Discovery of Quarks\u003cbr\u003e 3. Alvin Tollestrup\u003cbr\u003e 4. Richard Phillips Feynman\u003cbr\u003e 5. Murray Gell-Mann\u003cbr\u003e 6. A Deeper Layer of Reality\u003cbr\u003e 7. Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. A Primer on Quarks\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. The First CERN Report\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Particle \u0026amp; high-energy physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Particle \u0026amp; high-energy physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Particle%20\u0026amp;%20high-energy%20physics%20%5BPHP%5D%22\"\u003ePHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52462931575064,"sku":"9781009473507","price":34.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009473507i.jpg?v=1785542736","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/discovering-quarks-remembering-feynman-gell-mann-and-tollestrup-hardback-9781009473507","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}