At the Root of Things: The Subatomic World

The book is a journey into the world of elementary particles which are the basic constituents of all matter in the universe, as well as the nature of the interactions between them. It is written in a non-technical way so that anyone interested about these issues will be able to read it. All and all, this is a book that not only helps outsiders understand the subject in a non-mathematical manner; it also inspires them to join the exciting endeavor. It contains many line diagrams to illustrate the ideas and a few mathematical equations like E = mc².