Antimatter: The Ultimate Mirror

by Gordon Fraser

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.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Physics

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Cameron Black · Rating 4 out of 5]

When quizzed about the usefulness of his apparently arcane researches into electromagnetism, the 19th century British physicist Michael Faraday replied "I cannot myself imagine what use it has, but I'm sure that it will one day be taxable."

[Piotr · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5

[Fredrick_254 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best ever

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked what I got to read of it, even though some of it was over my head. I had to return it to the library before I finished it. I'm not up to date on my physics, but I picked up this book because Christopher was obsessed with antimatter.

[Farrokh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good narration of the inventions and the critical events