Matter and Antimatter (Rare, 1960)

Here is a lucid and authoritative account of the discovery of antimatter and the tremendous implications and possibilities that have grown out of this discovery. The book shows precisely why classical mechanics had to give way to the relativity theory, and considers the important relationship between the ideas of relativity and those of quantum mechanics. Professor Duquesne discusses such topics as the Bohr-Summerfeld atom, wave mechanics and indeterminism, Dirac’s theory, and new techniques for investigating nuclear particles—and he devotes special attention to the detection of neutral anti-particles. In addition, the author includes several significant speculations on possible occurrences of antimatter and its relationship to the passage of time.