CERN Brochure - Destination Universe: The Incredible Journey of a Proton in the Large Hadron Collider

A 55 page color-A4 booklet.This brochure illustrates the incredible journey of a proton as he winds his way through the CERN accelerator chain and ends up inside the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The LHC is CERN's flagship particle accelerator which can collide protons together at close to the speed of light, creating circumstances like those just seconds after the Big Bang. Chapter Titles: Destination Universe The unknown realms of physics Return to the source The acceleration chain Precision racetrack An empty space full of high-tech The wonderland of ALICE Particles get a kick A particle heavy-weight A ring under close surveillance Mysterious antimatter The big chill A titan in search of the tiny Back to the origins of the Universe An ocean of data The explorers of science Print copies may be ordered through the CERN Press Office. Allow 6 weeks for delivery of copies from date of order. CERN copyright