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Barnett, Ralph Michael was born on January 25, 1944 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Son of Herbert Chester and Lisa Margaret (Kielley) Barnett.
(A primer on the evolution of particle physics and the sea...)
A primer on the evolution of particle physics and the search for the fundamental building blocks of matter, this book presents the full current body of understanding of particle physics in a way that is accessible to readers with some basic principles of physics. This concise book tells the fascinating story of how 20th century physicists revealed layer upon layer of structure within the atom to reach the basic particles of matter, and culminates in descriptions of current theories which form the Standard Model and the discovery of the top quark. It contains many illustrations and photographs, including the famous "Particle Chart", and integrates the stories of the individual scientists throughout. The book is a collaboration among eminent physicists at LBL, CERN and high school teachers to develop a novel book for teaching particle physics to students. It can thus be used as a supplement for courses in advanced high school and physics courses.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0387988971/?tag=2022091-20
(A primer on the evolution of particle physics and the sea...)
A primer on the evolution of particle physics and the search for the fundamental building blocks of matter, this book presents the full current body of understanding of particle physics in a way that is accessible to readers with some basic principles of physics. This concise book tells the fascinating story of how 20th century physicists revealed layer upon layer of structure within the atom to reach the basic particles of matter, and culminates in descriptions of current theories which form the Standard Model and the discovery of the top quark. It contains many illustrations and photographs, including the famous "Particle Chart", and integrates the stories of the individual scientists throughout. The book is a collaboration among eminent physicists at LBL, CERN and high school teachers to develop a novel book for teaching particle physics to students. It can thus be used as a supplement for courses in advanced high school and physics courses.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1468495100/?tag=2022091-20
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Barnett, Ralph Michael was born on January 25, 1944 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Son of Herbert Chester and Lisa Margaret (Kielley) Barnett.
Bachelor of Science, Antioch College, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1971.
Postdoctoral fellow University California, Irvine, 1972-1974. Research fellow Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1974-1976. Research associate Stanford (California) Linear Accelerator Center, 1976-1983.
Visiting physicist Institute Theoretical Physics University California, Santa Barbara, 1983-1984. Staff scientist Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1984-1989, senior scientist and head particle data group, since 1990. Co-director QuarkNet Educational Project, since 1999.
Vice president Contemporary Physics Education Project, 1987-2010, public information coordination American Physical Society Division of Particles and Fields, 1994-1997. Education coordinator Automatically Tuned Linear Algebra Software experiment at European Organization of Nuclear Research, Geneva. Producer film: The Atlas Experiment, 2000.
(A primer on the evolution of particle physics and the sea...)
(A primer on the evolution of particle physics and the sea...)
Fellow American Physical Society (public information coordinator division particles and fields 1994-1997, taskforce on informing the public, chair-elect California section), American Association Physics Teachers (vice president, section North California).
Married Suzanne Hamilton, February 10, 1980. Children: Leilani Pinho, Julia Alexandra, Russell Alan.