Published in the UK and the USA in 2013 by Icon Books Ltd, Omnibus Business Centre, 39–41 North Road, London N7 9DP

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ISBN: 978-184831-589-1

Text and illustrations copyright © 2013 Icon Books Ltd

Certain images have been reproduced with the kind permission of CERN

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Edited by Duncan Heath

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