{"product_id":"massive-the-missing-particle-that-sparked-the-greatest-hunt-in-science-9780465058730","title":"Massive: The Missing Particle That Sparked the Greatest Hunt in Science","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe biggest science story of our time, \u003cem\u003eMassive\u003c\/em\u003e spans four decades, weaving together the personal narratives and international rivalries behind the search for the \"God\" particle, or Higgs boson. A story of grand ambition, intense competition, clashing egos, and occasionally spectacular failures, \u003cem\u003eMassive\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book that reveals the science, culture, and politics behind the biggest unanswered question in modern physics--what gives things mass?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon his unprecedented access to Peter Higgs, after whom the particle is named, award-winning science writer Ian Sample chronicles the multinational and multibillion-dollar quest to solve the mystery of mass. For scientists, to find the God particle is to finally understand the origin of mass, and until now, the story of their search has never been told.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-4870401\"\u003eIan Sample\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780465058730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0465058736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SCI\"\u003eScience\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SCI051000\"\u003ePhysics | Nuclear\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SCI\"\u003eScience\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SCI034000\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SCI\"\u003eScience\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SCI057000\"\u003ePhysics | Quantum Theory\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Sample\u003c\/b\u003e is a science correspondent at the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and before that at \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e. He holds a PhD in biomedical science and was named investigative journalist of the year in 2005 by the Association of British Science Writers. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44443313799405,"sku":"9780465058730","price":36.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_bba4de16-c3a6-4561-8765-9b45ab260dbb.jpg?v=1700228284","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/massive-the-missing-particle-that-sparked-the-greatest-hunt-in-science-9780465058730","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}