"Kirkus Reviews
""Close chronicles the search for the elusive Higgs Boson particle (the 'God Particle').... Throughout, the author chronicles the winners and losers in the annual Nobel sweepstakes, giving them recognition for their achievements and providing a lively thread for readers."Peter Higgs, Emeritus Professor of Physics, The University of Edinburgh"It is a pleasure to read a book on recent advances in our understanding of the structure of matter by an author who not only understands the subject but also takes care to investigate conflicting accounts of how these advances came about." Steve Nadis, coauthor of "The Shape of Inner Space""As someone who can deftly explain abstruse quantum field theory to a lay reader, Frank Close is a rarity among physicists. Rarer still, he knows how to weave a compelling tale--that of the 'infinity problem, ' which has bedeviled the field of quantum electrodynamics and subsequent attempts to unify the forces of nature. The result is a great scientific whodunit, replete with a large, engaging cast of characters, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, and unexpected twists and turns. Here is proof that Close belongs among the very first rank of scientist-authors. I strongly recommend "The Infinity Puzzle."" Dan Hooper, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and University of Chicago; author of "Dark Cosmos "and "Nature's Blueprint
""The development of quantum field theory is among the very greatest achievements of humankind, on par with those of Einstein, Newton and Darwin. Frank Close introduces these difficult ideas with a rare clarity and simplicity. Anyone who wants to understand why we built the LHC and what we hope to learn from it should read this book." "Booklist
""[Close's] presentation lucidly acquaints readers with physicists' quest for the Higgs boson (theorized to cause mass) that Europe's Large Hadron Collider was built to find." "Nature""[A] fascinating book.... [A] compelling history and sociology of modern p