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Particle Accelerators: From Big Bang Physics to Hadron Therapy

紀錄類型:	書目-語言資料,印刷品 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Particle Accelerators: From Big Bang Physics to Hadron Therapy/ by Ugo Amaldi.
其他題名:	With the collaboration of Adele La Rana
作者:	Amaldi, Ugo.
面頁冊數:	XVII, 284 p. 145 illus., 28 illus. in color.online resource. :
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
標題:	Medicine . -
電子資源:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08870-9
ISBN:	9783319088709

Particle Accelerators: From Big Bang Physics to Hadron Therapy
Amaldi, Ugo.

Particle Accelerators: From Big Bang Physics to Hadron Therapy[electronic resource] /With the collaboration of Adele La Ranaby Ugo Amaldi. - 1st ed. 2015. - XVII, 284 p. 145 illus., 28 illus. in color.online resource.

Introduction -- The First Fifty Years -- Small Accelerators Get Bigger -- The Last Fifty Years -- Matter-Particles And Force-Particles -- Searching For The Higgs Field -- An Expected Discovery, Susy And Beyond -- The Beginnings of Accelerators in Medicine -- Accelerators Which Heal -- Epilogue: CERN Reverts The March Of Time.

Rather than focusing on the contributions of theoretical physicists to the understanding of the subatomic world and of the beginning of the universe - as most popular science books on particle physics do - this book is different in that, firstly, the main focus is on machine inventors and builders and, secondly, particle accelerators are not only described as discovery tools but also for their contributions to tumour diagnosis and therapy. The characters of well-known (e.g. Ernest Lawrence) and mostly unknown actors (e.g. Nicholas Christofilos) are outlined, including many colourful quotations. The overall picture supports the author’s motto: “Physics is beautiful and useful”. Advance appraisal: “Accelerators go all the way from the unique and gargantuan Large Hadron Collider to thousands of smaller versions in hospitals and industry. Ugo Amaldi has experience across the range. He has worked at CERN and has for many years been driving the application of accelerators in medicine. This is a must-read introduction to this frontier of modern technology, written beautifully by a world expert.” Frank Close, Professor of Physics at Oxford University author of "The Infinity Puzzle" “This book should be read by school teachers and all those interested in the exploration of the microcosm and its relation to cosmology, and in the use of accelerators for medical applications. With a light hand and without formulae the author easily explains complicated matters, spicing up the text with amusing historical anecdotes. His reputation as an outstanding scientist in all the fields treated guarantees high standards.” Herwig Schopper, former CERN Director General author of "LEP - The Lord of the Collider Rings at CERN" “This book tells the story of modern physics with an unusual emphasis on the machine-builders who made it all possible, and their machines. Learning to accelerate particles has enabled physicists to probe the subatomic world and gain a deeper understanding of the cosmos. It has also brought numerous benefits to medicine, from the primitive X-ray machines of over a century ago to today's developments in hadron therapy for cancer. Amaldi tells this story in a most fascinating way.” Edward Witten, Professor of Mathematical Physics at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton; Fields Medal (1990).

ISBN: 9783319088709

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-08870-9doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

1254474
Medicine .

LC Class. No.: QC1-999

Dewey Class. No.: 530

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