The God Particle

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The God Particle is a popular science book by physicist Leon Lederman that explores the search for the Higgs boson and the fundamental nature of matter and the universe.

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instanceOf non-fiction book
popular science book
aimsTo make modern physics understandable to lay readers
associatedWith Leon M. Lederman Nobel Prize in Physics
author Leon Lederman
surface form: Leon M. Lederman
coAuthor Dick Teresi
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
covers concept of symmetry in physics
development of accelerators
experimental high-energy physics
history of particle physics
unification of forces
explains role of the Higgs field in giving mass to particles
standard model particles and interactions
focusesOn search for the Higgs boson
genre physics literature
popular science
hasCategory books about physics
books about the universe
hasImpact increased public awareness of the Higgs boson
hasNotableQuote If the universe is the answer, what is the question?
hasPageCount approximately 400 pages
hasReception bestselling popular science book
hasSubject Big Bang
surface form: Big Bang theory

cosmology
quantum field theory
hasTheme human quest to understand the universe
relationship between theory and experiment in physics
influencedBy research at Fermilab
isAbout search for ultimate building blocks of matter
language English
mainSubject Higgs boson
fundamental forces
fundamental particles
particle physics
Standard Model
surface form: standard model of particle physics
marketedAs The God Particle self-linksurface differs
surface form: The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question?
mediaType print
mentions Large Hadron Collider (LHC) conceptually
precedes experimental discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012
publicationYear 1993
publisher Houghton Mifflin
structure historical narrative combined with scientific explanation
targetAudience general audience
titleRefersTo Higgs boson
uses analogies and anecdotes to explain physics concepts
writingStyle accessible
humorous

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