Modern Particle Physics Hardcover – Illustrated, 5 Sept. 2013

This is a really good book and a worthy successor to Halzen and Martin, or even the first volume of Bjorken and Drell. The author shows that the key calculations in relativistic particle physics can be obtained from a relativistic generalisation of Fermi's golden rule and a knowledge of the equations of motion for relativistic particles of spin 0, 1/2 and 1. It is not a book on quantum field theory nevertheless the reader who is prepared for some hard work will come away with a working knowledge of the Standard model of particle physics. That should be enough for most people.It is interesting that a knowledge of quantum field theory is not needed to understand the key calculations perhaps quantum field theory is not as important as some people think or make out.I would recommend the book to anyone who wants to get up to speed on the standard model and who felt a bit cheated by their undergraduate degree in physics which did not really cover the topic in any great detail.

This is a reasonably advanced text and ideal for studying the topic at second or final year first degree in theoretical and experimental physics. It is well laid out and well presented. It is certainly a good introduction for anyone embarking on a career as a physicist. A good knowledge of Quantum mechanics is required as well as a reasonable knowledge of Quantum Field theory makes this text an excellent companion.

This is one of the best written advanced undergraduate to beginning graduate level text in physics. The author bends over backwards in making sure that all derivations are complete missing NO vital steps and every line of every equation is done clearly and explicitly, leaving nothing to the imagination. This text sets the standard for how advanced physics text should be written. a must for all aspiring particle physicist.

A tour de force of modern particle physics and standard model. A good balance of theoretical and experimental results. The treatment is at advanced undergraduate-graduate level.

Fantastic book of HEP, a must-have for everyone in the field.

I am a Masters student in physics and this book covers everything that is taught in Masters level particle physics and does so in a very thorough and comprehensible way, deriving many things from first principles. I highly recommend it!!

Good scientific summary of the actual status Particle Physics, fundamental for who approach the new way of particle Physics in the Cosmology.

Brilliant book which makes the subject accessible to the amateur mathematician.