Read article 'How to find a Higgs boson'
How to find a Higgs boson
Ivo van Vulpen’s popular book isn’t an airy pamphlet cashing in on the 2012 discovery, but a realistic representation of what it’s like to be a particle physicist.
Read article 'How to find a Higgs boson'
Read article 'Weinberg on astrophysics'
Weinberg on astrophysics
Steven Weinberg has penned a concise account of the foundations of astrophysics of permanent value, writes our reviewer.
Read article 'An intuitive approach to teaching'
An intuitive approach to teaching
Andrew Larkoski's new textbook will inspire lecturers to a more conceptual approach to teaching, says our reviewer.
Read article 'Radiation rules of thumb'
Radiation rules of thumb
Cossairt and Quinn’s new book is a comprehensive compendium for radiation-protection professionals working at accelerators, says Stefan Roesler
Read article 'New Perspectives on Einstein’s E = mc2'
New Perspectives on Einstein’s E = mc2
Young Suh Kim and Marilyn Noz’s book may struggle to find its audience, says Nikolaos Rompotis.
Read article 'A first taste of neutrino physics'
A first taste of neutrino physics
Albert De Roeck reviews The State of the Art of Neutrino Physics: A Tutorial for Graduate Students and Young Researchers.
Read article 'The Human Condition: Reality, Science and History'
The Human Condition: Reality, Science and History
Renowned accelerator physicist Gregory Loew has written an insightful book of truly ambitious scope, writes our reviewer.
Read article 'Fiction, in theory'
Fiction, in theory
French actor Irène Jacob's novel is an intimate portrait of life as the daughter of a renowned theoretical physicist, writes James Gillies.
Read article 'Rolf Widerøe: a giant in the history of accelerators'
Rolf Widerøe: a giant in the history of accelerators
Aashild Sørheim's book presents new documentary evidence on the wartime life of an engineer who had a seminal impact on accelerator physics, writes Kurt Hübner.
Read article 'A unique exercise in scientific diplomacy'
A unique exercise in scientific diplomacy
Michel Claessens’ new book ITER: The Giant Fusion Reactor unfolds 40 years of the history of nuclear fusion, says Lucio Rossi.
