--- product_id: 12463915 title: "Modern Particle Physics" price: "€ 191.30" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/12463915-modern-particle-physics store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Modern Particle Physics **Price:** € 191.30 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Modern Particle Physics - **How much does it cost?** € 191.30 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/12463915-modern-particle-physics) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy Modern Particle Physics on desertcart.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders Review: Outstanding UP TO DATE Particle Physics Text - Prof. Thomson is the author of the most up to date and "user friendliest" book Particle Physics book ! His explanation of (and derived equations with ) Chirality vs. Helicity states is worth the price of the book ! This is definitely the book to own if you want to learn and get up to speed with Modern Particle Physics. The section of Neutrino oscillations (and their detection via Nuclear Reactor sources) is unique to this text . I'd recommend studying this book before attempting to learn the intricacies of Quantum Field Theory. There are many great QFT books out there. The book by Prof. Schwartz is fabulous clear, thorough, insightful and fun to read. Review: Decent book for an introduction to particle physics - The author writes that this book is based on a final-year undergraduate lecture course that he gave at the University of Cambridge and that the only prerequisites are quantum mechanics and special relativity. I would say that this is definitely true and the author succeeding in writing a particle physics book for such an audience. This book is a great book, well-suited for final-year undergraduate physics students or introductory graduate physics students. It is definitely not the most rigorous book on particle physics with sophisticated discussions on quantum fields. This book should be used as an introduction to the Standard Model, where one learns what the Standard Model is about and how to do some scattering calculations. This book also discusses important particle physics experiments much more than, say, David Griffith's particle physics textbook. If you are interested in not just learning the theory and like to read about the key experiments that relate to the theory, this book is a good introduction. However, the derivation of the Feynman rules is only briefly discussed and the derivation is sketched. You will need to read a more advanced textbook if you want a rigorous discussion of the Feynman rules. But there are plenty of books for more advanced topics, so this shouldn't be viewed as a problem with this textbook. Overall, this book achieves the goals that the author had in mind and if you fall under the intended audience then I think you will enjoy the book. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #156,271 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #10 in Nuclear Physics (Books) #28 in Physics (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 185 Reviews | ## Images ![Modern Particle Physics - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81QCv5FQKVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding UP TO DATE Particle Physics Text *by M***1 on November 25, 2019* Prof. Thomson is the author of the most up to date and "user friendliest" book Particle Physics book ! His explanation of (and derived equations with ) Chirality vs. Helicity states is worth the price of the book ! This is definitely the book to own if you want to learn and get up to speed with Modern Particle Physics. The section of Neutrino oscillations (and their detection via Nuclear Reactor sources) is unique to this text . I'd recommend studying this book before attempting to learn the intricacies of Quantum Field Theory. There are many great QFT books out there. The book by Prof. Schwartz is fabulous clear, thorough, insightful and fun to read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Decent book for an introduction to particle physics *by B***A on December 30, 2018* The author writes that this book is based on a final-year undergraduate lecture course that he gave at the University of Cambridge and that the only prerequisites are quantum mechanics and special relativity. I would say that this is definitely true and the author succeeding in writing a particle physics book for such an audience. This book is a great book, well-suited for final-year undergraduate physics students or introductory graduate physics students. It is definitely not the most rigorous book on particle physics with sophisticated discussions on quantum fields. This book should be used as an introduction to the Standard Model, where one learns what the Standard Model is about and how to do some scattering calculations. This book also discusses important particle physics experiments much more than, say, David Griffith's particle physics textbook. If you are interested in not just learning the theory and like to read about the key experiments that relate to the theory, this book is a good introduction. However, the derivation of the Feynman rules is only briefly discussed and the derivation is sketched. You will need to read a more advanced textbook if you want a rigorous discussion of the Feynman rules. But there are plenty of books for more advanced topics, so this shouldn't be viewed as a problem with this textbook. Overall, this book achieves the goals that the author had in mind and if you fall under the intended audience then I think you will enjoy the book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a particle physics text that doesn't suck eggs! *by K***H on November 11, 2014* Finally, a particle physics text that doesn't suck eggs! Update: After working with this text to prepare my class for this fall semester, I'm even more impressed with it than I was originally. It's extremely well written, at the right level for the intended audience, and thoroughly modern in presentation and outlook. It really conveys the way modern particle physicists approach the field. Just as importantly is what it leaves out: all the ancient approaches to the field - historically relevant and powerful though they may be - that tend to confuse the novice. It also eschews the historical approach to the field that many other texts use to their detriment. For instructors, the solutions manual is fantastic! It's one of the few solutions manuals I've ever seen that is self-contained ... the statement of every problem is repeated right before the solution. No more need to have both the text and the solutions manual open at the same time to figure out what problem is being answered! ## Frequently Bought Together - Modern Particle Physics - Introduction to Elementary Particles - Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/12463915-modern-particle-physics](https://www.desertcart.be/products/12463915-modern-particle-physics) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-04-26*