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Particle Physics for Non-Physicists: A Tour of the Microcosmos
- Narrated by: Steven Pollock
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
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Summary
Would you like to know how the universe works? Scientists have been asking that question for a long time and have found that many of the answers can be found in the study of particle physics, the field that focuses on those impossibly tiny particles with unbelievably strange names - the hadrons and leptons, baryons and mesons, muons and gluons - so mystifying to the rest of us.
And now, in a fascinating and accessible series of 24 lectures, you can take the mystery out of the remarkable field that in only 100 years has unlocked the secrets of the basic forces of nature.
Professor Pollock will make you familiar with the fundamental particles that make up all matter, from the tiniest microbe to the sun and stars. And you'll also learn the "rules of the game" - the forces that drive those particles and the ways in which they interact - that underlie the workings of the universe.
The lectures have been designed to be enriching for everyone, regardless of scientific background or mathematical ability. Virtually all you'll need as you enter this fascinating world are your curiosity, common sense, and, as Professor Pollock notes, "an open mind for the occasional quantum weirdness." As you move through the lectures, you'll also gain - a knowledge of how those particles fit into perhaps the greatest scientific theory of all time: the Standard Model of particle physics; a grasp of key terms like "gauge symmetry," "quantum chromodynamics," and "unified quantum field Theory;" and - an appreciation of how particle physics fits in with other branches of physics - including cosmology and quantum mechanics - to create our overall understanding of nature.
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- Geoff Griffiths
- 31-12-20
Exceptional
A brilliant book explaining complicated concepts in a digestible and fun way. Steven Pollock is outstanding.
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- James
- 27-02-19
Used whilst studying nuclear chemistry at universi
gave me some great insight into particle physics that wasn't too complicated or too simple
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- Frederick Hickey
- 08-07-16
Particle physics for the uninitiated
This is a very good Great Courses audiobook about Particle Physics. The narration and description of things is accessible for those with little to no understanding of Particle Physics, and the course never panders to it's audience.
My only critique would be that science has clearly advanced since this course was released. The course makes assumptions about possible "future" scientific discoveries that (at the time of writing this review) have already been discovered e.g. the Higgs Boson. Unfortunately this does date this course slightly. With that aside, however, this is an excellent audiobook.
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- Mark Childerley
- 09-01-21
Great Course, easy listening
Particle Physics is my favourite subject in Physics. I’ve taught myself Physics over the last 5-6 yrs and can honestly say I’ve listened to this Audiobook at least 6 times. Pollock explains this subject in a nice uncomplicated way, in his own relaxed style.
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- Erik
- 22-01-19
wonderful
These lectures were wonderful. Sharing information requires a great speaker and this speaker is the full package. I was engaged the whole time. Ok, I am interested in physics and I have read many books, but even though I know a bit about particle physics and the standard model, professor Pollock is a fantastic speaker. In detail he explained everything and he is particular well spoken. Many thanks for this great course.
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- amy
- 04-01-18
well worth a listen
brilliant guide through the history of discoveries. would be nice to be updated about higgsboson
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- Taha Lateef
- 12-06-18
Great book
Enjoyed the story thoroughly. However, it seems as if this book was recorded quite sometime ago, even before LHC became operational and the Higgs boson was discovered. It would be nice to have a new edition of this book incorporating the recent discoveries.
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- D B.
- 24-11-18
The most understandable teacher I have ever encountered.
Have been listening to books on physics for many years now. This is by far the best! Could not put it down, and what I have learnt goes way beyond that of any other book on the subject.
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-09-20
Not too technical and a good flowing history
really enjoyed this, it builds well with not just the current understanding but the history and development over the last hundred years that got there. That made it engaging and easier to follow than just jumping in. might be out of date by a few years now, but that doesn't make it invalid, just that some of the experiments listed in where we are going next have now happened. motivated me to go look up how things are going:-)
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- Stewart Gibson
- 11-08-16
exceptional series of lectures.
a couple subject opened up to understand what the physicists are on about. excellent lecturer.
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