Gaining a following since the launch of the infamous Large Hadron Collider, particle physics explores our most mind-blowing questions: How did the Universe start? What are we made of? How small is the smallest thing? Martin takes readers on a wide-ranging tour of this headline-making field, from its beginnings in nuclear physics to the discovery of quarks and cutting-edge research into string theory, antimatter, and the current search for the elusive God particle.