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Introduction to Elementary Particles Introduction to Elementary Particles (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.26 — 661 ratings — published 1987
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The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.06 — 4,543 ratings — published 2012
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Quarks and Leptons: An Introductory Course in Modern Particle Physics Quarks and Leptons: An Introductory Course in Modern Particle Physics (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.97 — 63 ratings — published 1984
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Deep Down Things: The Breathtaking Beauty of Particle Physics Deep Down Things: The Breathtaking Beauty of Particle Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.33 — 244 ratings — published 2004
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Neutrino Neutrino (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.08 — 729 ratings — published 2010
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Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.79 — 14 ratings — published 2008
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The Theory of Almost Everything: The Standard Model, the Unsung Triumph of Modern Physics The Theory of Almost Everything: The Standard Model, the Unsung Triumph of Modern Physics (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.08 — 814 ratings — published 2005
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The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question? The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question? (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,206 ratings — published 1993
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Atom Land: A Guided Tour Through the Strange and Impossibly Small World of Particle Physics Atom Land: A Guided Tour Through the Strange and Impossibly Small World of Particle Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.62 — 655 ratings — published 2018
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The Rise of the Standard Model: Particle Physics in the 1960s and 1970s The Rise of the Standard Model: Particle Physics in the 1960s and 1970s (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.17 — 6 ratings — published 1997
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Lie Algebras in Particle Physics: From Isospin to Unified Theories Lie Algebras in Particle Physics: From Isospin to Unified Theories (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.00 — 52 ratings — published 1982
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Smashing Physics Smashing Physics (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.94 — 620 ratings — published 2014
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Modern Particle Physics Modern Particle Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.31 — 83 ratings — published 2013
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QUARKS AND GLUONS: A CENTURY OF PARTICLE CHARGES QUARKS AND GLUONS: A CENTURY OF PARTICLE CHARGES (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.58 — 12 ratings — published 1999
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Massive: The Missing Particle That Sparked the Greatest Hunt in Science Massive: The Missing Particle That Sparked the Greatest Hunt in Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.90 — 773 ratings — published 2010
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An Introduction to Particle Physics and the Standard Model An Introduction to Particle Physics and the Standard Model (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.07 — 15 ratings — published 2009
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Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,285 ratings — published 2004
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.09 — 104,237 ratings — published 1999
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An Introduction to the Standard Model of Particle Physics An Introduction to the Standard Model of Particle Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.40 — 25 ratings — published 1998
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An Introduction To Quantum Field Theory (Frontiers in Physics) An Introduction To Quantum Field Theory (Frontiers in Physics)
by (shelved 3 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.18 — 472 ratings — published 1994
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La Nouvelle Physique: Comprendre les lois ultimes du cosmos La Nouvelle Physique: Comprendre les lois ultimes du cosmos (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 5.00 — 3 ratings — published
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This Way to the Universe: A Theoretical Physicist's Journey to the Edge of Reality This Way to the Universe: A Theoretical Physicist's Journey to the Edge of Reality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.55 — 279 ratings — published 2022
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Who Cares about Particle Physics?: Making Sense of the Higgs Boson, the Large Hadron Collider and CERN Who Cares about Particle Physics?: Making Sense of the Higgs Boson, the Large Hadron Collider and CERN (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.84 — 76 ratings — published 2015
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The Infinity Puzzle: Quantum Field Theory and the Hunt for an Orderly Universe The Infinity Puzzle: Quantum Field Theory and the Hunt for an Orderly Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.01 — 681 ratings — published 2011
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Constructing Quarks: A Sociological History of Particle Physics Constructing Quarks: A Sociological History of Particle Physics (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.85 — 27 ratings — published
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Symmetry and the Beautiful Universe Symmetry and the Beautiful Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.04 — 220 ratings — published 2004
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Unification of Fundamentals Physics: The First 1988 Dirac Memorial Lecture Unification of Fundamentals Physics: The First 1988 Dirac Memorial Lecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.12 — 24 ratings — published 1990
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Quantum: Einstein, Bohr and the Great Debate About the Nature of Reality Quantum: Einstein, Bohr and the Great Debate About the Nature of Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.27 — 10,761 ratings — published 2007
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The Particle Explosion The Particle Explosion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.38 — 13 ratings — published 1987
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The Particle Garden: Our Universe As Understood By Particle Physicists (Helix Books) The Particle Garden: Our Universe As Understood By Particle Physicists (Helix Books)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.74 — 88 ratings — published 1995
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Collider: The Search for the World's Smallest Particles Collider: The Search for the World's Smallest Particles (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.83 — 445 ratings — published 2009
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Modern Elementary Particle Physics: Explaining and Extending the Standard Model Modern Elementary Particle Physics: Explaining and Extending the Standard Model (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.40 — 5 ratings — published
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Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,542 ratings — published 2018
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Introduction to High Energy Physics (3rd Edition) Introduction to High Energy Physics (3rd Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.45 — 29 ratings — published 1972
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From Photons To Higgs: A Story Of Light (2Nd Edition) From Photons To Higgs: A Story Of Light (2Nd Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published 2014
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An Introductory Course of Particle Physics An Introductory Course of Particle Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2014
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Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.50 — 103 ratings — published 2013
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Elementary Particles and the Laws of Physics: The 1986 Dirac Memorial Lectures Elementary Particles and the Laws of Physics: The 1986 Dirac Memorial Lectures (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.13 — 231 ratings — published
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Revolutions in Twentieth-Century Physics Revolutions in Twentieth-Century Physics (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.20 — 88 ratings — published 2012
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Particle Physics Particle Physics (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.36 — 53 ratings — published 1992
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Introducing Particle Physics: A Graphic Guide Introducing Particle Physics: A Graphic Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.85 — 416 ratings — published 2014
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Particle Physics for Non-Physicists: A Tour of the Microcosmos Particle Physics for Non-Physicists: A Tour of the Microcosmos (Audio Cassette)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.25 — 533 ratings — published 2003
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UNDERSTANDING THE UNIVERSE: FROM QUARKS TO THE COSMOS UNDERSTANDING THE UNIVERSE: FROM QUARKS TO THE COSMOS (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.36 — 69 ratings — published 2004
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Antimatter Antimatter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,215 ratings — published 2009
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Elementary Particle Physics in a Nutshell Elementary Particle Physics in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as particle-physics)
avg rating 3.78 — 9 ratings — published 2011
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The Making of the Atomic Bomb The Making of the Atomic Bomb (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.41 — 25,238 ratings — published 1986
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.30 — 62,962 ratings — published 2005
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Einstein: His Life and Universe Einstein: His Life and Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as particle-physics)
avg rating 4.16 — 209,685 ratings — published 2007
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Julian Schwinger
“Is the purpose of theoretical physics to be no more than a cataloging of all the things that can happen when particles interact with each other and separate? Or is it to be an understanding at a deeper level in which there are things that are not directly observable (as the underlying quantized fields are) but in terms of which we shall have a more fundamental understanding?”
― Julian Schwinger, Quantum Mechanics: Symbolism of Atomic Measurements

“I am mindful that scientific achievement is rooted in the past, is cultivated to full stature by many contemporaries and flourishes only in favorable environment. No individual is alone responsible for a single stepping stone along the path of progress, and where the path is smooth progress is most rapid. In my own work this has been particularly true.”
― Ernest O. Lawrence

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