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This updated and expanded edition of a well-known Physics textbook serves as an excellent introduction to the fields of nuclear and particle physics for undergraduates. It maintains the high standards of its predecessors, offering a comprehensive and accessible overview of both theoretical and experimental aspects. Covering a wide range of topics, the text emphasizes a phenomenological approach to understanding experimental data and provides equal treatment to both fields. Early chapters introduce fundamental concepts before delving into phenomenologies and experimental methods. Subsequent chapters interpret data through various models, including the standard model of particle physics and nuclear models like the liquid drop and shell models, while discussing numerous applications. The final chapters address practical applications and outstanding issues, such as extensions to the standard model, implications for particle astrophysics, advancements in medical imaging, and prospects for power production. Noteworthy features include new coverage of developments like the Higgs boson discovery and neutrino physics, practice problems with solutions, and an extensive reference list. A companion website offers additional resources, making this edition a solid foundation for advanced undergraduate courses and a valuable reference for early graduate studies.

Particle Physics, Second Edition is a concise and lucid account of the fundamental constituents of matter. The standard model of particle physics is developed carefully and systematically, without heavy mathematical formalism, to make this stimulating subject accessible to undergraduate students. Throughout, the emphasis is on the interpretation of experimental data in terms of the basic properties of quarks and leptons, and extensive use is made of symmetry principles and Feynman diagrams, which are introduced early in the book. The Second Edition brings the book fully up to date, including the discovery of the top quark and the search for the Higgs boson. A final short chapter is devoted to the continuing search for new physics beyond the standard model. Particle Physics, Second Edition * A carefully structured and written text to help students understand this exciting and demanding subject.* Many worked examples and problems to aid student learning. Hints for solving the problems are given in an Appendix.* Optional "starred" sections and appendices, containing more specialised and advanced material for the more ambitious reader.