The Quark

by Fred Bortz, Alfred B. Bortz

The story of this group of subatomic particles, believed to be among the fundamental constituents of matter, is explained in this illuminating book. Written in high/low text with color illustrations and historic photos, this new title explains the quark’s unique makeup and how protons and electrons are made up of quarks.

Genres: Science

64 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Quantum · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maybe a bit too much history, assumes a bit more than middle-school physics, but gets to the meat of modern physics and clearly explained. Much of the history is a repeat of what is in The Electron, so I'd skip that one if favor of The Quark.

[Ann Straight · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a youth explanation of subatomic particles. Helpful for my purpose. It is very short and simplified.