One of the prominent research areas in science that have gained a lot of attention of the scientific community as well as that of the general public is the study of the basic structure of matter.'Elementary particle physics' as it is called is a balancing act of theoretical predictions and experimental confirmations.The widespread attention and media coverage on the discoveries which are being announced frequently by CERN, the best particle physics study center in the world ,situated in Geneva, Switzerland is undoubtedly due to the inherent interest and curiosity of human beings to understand the framework of the world they are in. This book provides an overview of the things that are going on in the micro world, to an audience who may not be specialized in science,but are interested in understanding the study of 'matter' with a little effort. Special emphasis is given to 'particle accelerators' section,which is the practical side of particle physics research
