Particle Physics Brick by Brick: Atomic and Subatomic Physics Explained... in Lego (Still Ben)(Paperback)

A simple and entertaining introduction to the building blocks of the universe In 2014 the LEGO(R) Group sold 62 billion LEGO(R) pieces That's 102 LEGO(R) bricks for every person in the world That's nothing however compared to the estimated seven billion billion billion atoms that make up each of us, let alone the between ten quadrillion vigintillion and one-hundred thousand quadrillion vigintillion atoms in the known observable universe Thankfully, understanding atomic and subatomic physics need not be infathomable LEGO(R) bricks are a great way to visualize the blueprint of the universe, right down to its smallest elements Particle Physics Brick by Brick explains how and with what the universe came to be It introduces the Standard Model of Physics, the "rule book" of physics that has been proven correct again and again since its mid-20th century
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