![]() ![]() Pilar Ruiz-Lapuente, Instituto de Fisica Fundamental, CSIC Madrid, Spain) “''Antimatter'' by Beatriz Gato-Rivera is an excellent, rigorous and easily readable introduction to the subject for the profane and an ideal dive into the field for those already initiated looking for a broader scope both in the realm of cosmology and in modern experimental technologies.” (Prof. Manuel Asorey, Centro de Astropartículas y Física de Altas Energías, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain) The book by Beatriz Gato-Rivera manages to convince us of the opposite, describing in a pleasant and rigorous way that new world, from its discovery to its amazing applications, while keeping at any time the charm that antimatter arouses in the general public.” (Prof. “The mysterious world of antimatter appears often more linked to science fiction than science itself. Wolfgang Lerche, Theory Division at CERN) “An enjoyful tour de force through the science of antimatter, spiced up with countless historical facts and anecdotes.” (Prof. Emilio Elizalde, Instituto de Ciencias del Espacio, Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain) A documented and very up-to-date set-up on this very interesting topic.” (Prof. “A very enjoyable book to read about antimatter that seeks to unravel all its mysteries. ![]() Jose Gomez Galan, University of Extremadura, Spain and Ana G. It is fascinating, captivating, rigorous and, at the same time, accessible to a broad audience, so It must be considered, without a doubt, one of the best popular science books written in recent years.” (Prof. “This book is an extraordinary exposition of the current state of the art on antimatter, brilliantly written by Beatriz Gato-Rivera. The enigma of the matter-antimatter asymmetry in the Universe is discussed as are the very real applications of antimatter in hospitals, in industry and in cutting-edge research and technology, Non-specialist readers will find here a wealth of fascinating and accessible information to deepen their appreciation of antimatter. This book first introduces the essentials of particle physics and the nature of particles and antiparticles. It describes the discovery of antimatter particles and explains how they are produced, where they are found, and how antistars could be spotted it also introduces cosmic rays, particle accelerators, dark matter, dark energy and nuclear reactions in stars. Furthermore, many things around us - bananas, for example - actually emit antielectrons. We live surrounded by antimatter, since showers of matter and antimatter particles fall incessantly on the Earth's surface, some of them penetrating our buildings. If they existed, everyday objects made of antimatter would look exactly like those made of ordinary matter, as would antimatter stars. ![]() Antimatter is one of the most fascinating aspects of Particle Physics, and matter-antimatter annihilation the most energetic process in the universe. ![]()
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