by Gordon Fraser · Cambridge University Press · tapa dura · ISBN 9780521652520
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«Antimatter: The Ultimate Mirror» is the popular science essay by Gordon Fraser, published by Cambridge University Press in hardcover (221 pages).
A popular account of the history of antimatter, from its theoretical prediction to its experimental confirmation. The author explains, without technical jargon or equations, how the search for symmetry in physics led to the discovery of these particles and what the great accelerators revealed by making them appear in collisions, turning science fiction into a real field of study.
First edition published in 2000. The author was editor of CERN Courier and the work includes indexes.
For readers interested in physics and the history of science who seek a popular approach without the need for prior technical knowledge.
