The Standard Model, the Unsung Triumph of Modern Physics

For fans of Brian Greene and Stephen Hawking, a guide to the most important theory in modern physics, in a tour de force of science writing
There are two scientific theories that, taken together, explain the entire universe. The first, which describes the force of gravity, is widely known: Einsteinas General Theory of Relativity. But the theory that explains everything elseathe Standard Model of Elementary Particlesais virtually unknown among the general public.

In "The Theory of Almost Everything," Robert Oerter shows how what were once thought to be separate forces of nature were combined into a single theory by some of the most brilliant minds of the twentieth century. Rich with accessible analogies and lucid prose, "The Theory of Almost Everything" celebrates a heretofore unsung achievement in human knowledgeaand reveals the sublime structure that underlies the world as we know it.