Frank Close is recognized not only for his scientific research but also for his lectures and writings that make science accessible to a wider audience. His work focuses on rendering complex scientific concepts understandable and engaging. Through his texts and presentations, he shares his passion for scientific discovery, inspiring readers and listeners alike. His approach is characterized by clarity and elegance, effectively drawing attention to the fascinating aspects of science.
Neutrinos are as near to nothing as anything we know, and so elusive that they are almost invisible. Frank Close tells the story of the neutrino, explaining their growing significance, and looking at how neutrino astronomy is at the threshold of enabling us to look into distant galaxies and to finding echoes of the Big Bang.
Forty years ago, three physicists - Peter Higgs, Gerard 't Hooft, and James Bjorken - made the spectacular breakthroughs that led to the world's largest experiment, CERN's Large Hadron Collider. Against a backdrop of high politics and billion dollar budgets, this is the story of their work, the quest for the Higgs boson, and its eventual discovery.
100 questions about eclipses-each answered succinctly to create a comprehensive description of the wonder of this natural phenomena.
What is 'nothing'? What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space - a void - exist? This Very Short Introduction explores the science and history of the elusive void: from Aristotle's theories to black holes and quantum particles, and why the latest discoveries about the vacuum tell us extraordinary things about the cosmos.
The clearest account ever of theories of everything now and in the past