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Robert Gilmore
Wizard of Quarks
A Fantasy of Particle Physics

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Get ready to take another fantastic journey with physicist and author Robert Gilmore, this time with Dorothy, following the yellow building block road through the land of the Wizard of Quarks. Using characters and situations based on the universally known story, The Wizard of Oz, we learn along the way about the fascinating world of particle physics. Classes of particles, from quarks to leptons are shown in atomic garden, where atoms and molecules are produced; see how Dorothy, The Tin Geek, and the Cowardly Lion experience the bizarre world of subatomic particles. Thousands of readers who were delighted by the adventures and science content of Alice in Quantumland are in for another treat, with the prose and illustrations of Robert Gilmore.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9781461300939 ● Publisher Springer New York ● Published 2012 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 4711053 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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