Announcing a New Edition of the Classic that Inspired a Generation - The New Cosmic Onion Peels Away More Layers... and offers a deeper understanding of the universe

    /24-7PressRelease/ - BOCA RATON, FL, December 07, 2006 - Not since Newton's apple has there been a physics phenomenon as deliciously appealing as Frank Close's The Cosmic Onion. Equally readable and informative for interested lay people and advanced researchers, The New Cosmic Onion: Quarks and the Nature of the Universe possesses the style and revelatory information to inspire an entire new generation of scientists, much as the original did in 1983.

Widely embraced both by scholars and laypeople seeking to understand the workings of our universe, the first edition quickly became an international bestseller, translated into seven languages. The appeal of the book led to numerous television specials and media interviews for the highly engaging Professor Close (University of Oxford). Now more than two decades later, The New Cosmic Onion explores the foundations of 21st century science and its future directions. It offers unique perspectives that include the findings, surprises, and new questions emerging from the latest work with giant accelerators.

The New Cosmic Onion: Quarks and the Nature of the Universe—
• Elucidates the principles behind the Hadron Collider and its potential as a tool of discovery
• Raises key questions regarding the validity of string theory
• Presents a modernized description of particle physics
• Explains new information on QCD, neutrinos, and the LEP era, as well as matter and antimatter

"Close is a lucid, reliable, and enthusiastic guide to the strange and wonderful microcosmic world that dwells deep within reality."
—Frank Wilczek, Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics, MIT and 2004 Nobel Laureate in Physics

Published by the Taylor & Francis Group, the book is scheduled for release on December 8, 2006 and can be purchased by visiting crcpress.com.

To schedule interviews with and appearances by Dr. Close or to qualify for a review copy, contact —

Nadja English
Phone (561) 998-2525
E-Mail: [email protected]
or
Rachel Butler
Phone: +44 (20) 701 76075
Email: [email protected]

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