Written in clear, engaging language, the book traces the arc from ancient Greek atomic theory to today's Standard Model of particle physics. It's part physics textbook, part history of science ...

The current working model of physics states that there are four fundamental forces of nature – gravity, electromagnetism, and the weak and strong forces between sub-atomic particles.

The standard model of particle physics is often illustrated as a simple grid showing the 17 basic particles (shown above). But an alternative way of visualising it reveals the complex rules that ...