This highlyregarded text provides an uptodate and comprehensive introductionto modern particle physics. Extensively rewritten and updated this 4th editioninclud... » 

This highlyregarded text provides an uptodate and comprehensive introductionto modern particle physics. Extensively rewritten and updated this 4th editionincludes all the recent developments in elementary particle physics as well asits connections with cosmology and astrophysics. As in previous editions thebalance between experiment and theory is continually emphasised. The stress ison the phenomenological approach and basic theoretical concepts rather thanrigorous mathematical detail. Short descriptions are given of some of the keyexperiments in the field and how they have influenced our thinking. Althoughmost of the material is presented in the context of the Standard Model ofquarks and leptons the shortcomings of this model and new physics beyond itscompass such as supersymmetry neutrino mass and oscillations GUTs andsuperstrings are also discussed. The text includes many problems and adetailed and annotated further reading list. «