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28 Nov 2024

Popular Science Books

In 2014, Prof Jon Butterworth's book "Smashing Physics" gave an insider's account of the discovery of the Higs Boson. It went on to be shortlisted in the Royal Society Science Book Prize in 2015.

In 2016, Dr Gavin Hesketh's book "The Particle Zoo" gave an accessible overview of particle physics today, and what discoveries might be on the horizon.