In Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction, best-selling author Frank Close provides a compelling and lively introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe. The book begins with a guide to what matter is made up of and how it evolved, and goes on to describe the fascinating and cutting-edge techniques used to study it. The author discusses particles such as quarks, electrons, and the neutrino, and exotic matter and antimatter. He also investigates the forces of nature, accelerators and detectors, and the intriguing future of particle physics. This book is essential reading for general readers interested in popular science, students of physics, and scientists at all levels.
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Do Tanner and Dash have a second chance or has his werewolf made his heart as impenetrable as his body? With an all-out battle raging, Tanner must find his place in the new Amber Pines or be shut out forever. Views: 49
On a beautiful private island somewhere in the Caribbean, the rituals of witchcraft and Satanism suddenly take over the lives of a group of people, exposing and shaping their destinies. Views: 49
Fantasy. 1508 words long. Polyphony, Volume 3, ed. Deborah Layne and Jay Lake World Fantasy Award Nominee Views: 49
Two Cambridge academics, the historians Nick and Sarah Mallinson, take a sabbatical with their three small and lively girls in a remote Languedoc farmhouse. But the farmhouse contains its own histories, far darker and murkier than the Mallinsons are used to dealing with. As the illusion of Eden retreats, the couple begin to feel the vulnerability of being among strangers... Views: 49
For Janie and Cabel, real life is getting tougher than the dreams. They're just trying to carve out a little (secret) time together, but no such luck. Disturbing things are happening at Fieldridge High, yet nobody's talking. When Janie taps into a classmate's violent nightmares, the case finally breaks open-but nothing goes as planned. Not even close. Janie's in way over her head, and Cabe's shocking behavior has grave consequences for them both. Worse yet, Janie learns the truth about herself and her ability. And it's bleak. Seriously, brutally bleak. Not only is her fate as a Dream Catcher sealed, but what's to come is way darker than she'd even feared... #fade1.jpg Views: 49
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SUMMARY:For over nine hundred years, the Emperor Kostimon has sat upon the Ruby Throne. He bargained with the dark gods for his immortality-and now he and his kingdom will have to pay the price.The Ruby Throne: Reign of Shadows (1996) The Ruby Throne: Shadow War (1996) The Ruby Throne: Realm of Light (1997) Views: 49
David Monagan has always dreamed of relocating to Ireland, the land of his forebears. With humour and candour, he describes the pleasures and pitfalls, challenges and frustrations of moving a feisty family to a foreign land. Jaywalking with the Irish is an honest, penetrating and often hilarious portrait of a contemporary Ireland that is so often portrayed through the wistful lens of clichés that no longer apply Views: 49
Spinning off The Big Uneasy Series and with a guest appearance from Project Enterprise...Welcome to...An Uneasy Future 1.0.When an intergalactic cop exchange program serves up an alien partner for NONPD Detective Violet Baker, she can't help wishing the handsome alien would be a little less Joe Friday about keeping the pleasure out of their business. Yeah, he's kind of purple and she can't pronounce his name to save her life, but he's almost the only guy in the New Orleans New police department that she's not related to. Dzholh "Joe" Ban!drn has come a long way hunting the evil that has infiltrated Vi's floating city. When he meets his charming partner, he discovers another reason to stamp out evil. If only he wasn't keeping so many secrets from her...When an epic hurricane heads their way, they are sent dirt side to New Orleans Old (NOO) on a rescue mission. But murder and sabotage strands them in the heart of the raging storm. As they fight for their lives, Joe realizes... Views: 49
The women of Athena force shared a bond beyond all others . . . Now one of their own had been murdered.Athena Academy bred strong women — and Alex Forsythe was at the top of her class. In her five years at the state-of-the-art school, she was known for her razor-sharp mind and her fearlessness in the face of the most deadly opponent. Now a top-notch forensic scientist, Alex returned to Athena to avenge the death of her dearest friend, determined to prove there was more to Rainy's demise than the evidence suggested . . . But digging deep into this murder made others uneasy, including a sexy stranger who tantalized her toward the truth — and seemingly toward ever greater danger. Caught up in his cat-and-mouse game, Alex stumbled upon proof so startling it could change her whole life. Or end it. Views: 49
