The Wizard of Quarks : A Fantasy of Particle Physics - Robert Gilmore

The Wizard of Quarks

A Fantasy of Particle Physics

By: Robert Gilmore, R. Gilmore

Hardcover | 1 December 2001

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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 ab 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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"Gilmore is keenly aware that his field often proves daunting for those on the outside looking in. To counter this problem, he commandeers childrens stories to help impart the concepts that drive modern physics." SCIENCE NEWS

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