Artist's book by Francois Dechamps and Judith Mohns featuring image and text about Particle Theory. "Particles are now recognized as the universal building blocks of all systems, be they chemical, biological, cultural, or historical. Scientists and scholars try to understand the world in these terms by proposing various particle theories. This book describes many of these theories in simple language, making this exciting area of study easily accessible to the layman. The text is divided into seven units. Each unit concludes with challenging exercises to help our readers achieve a deeper understanding of Particle Theory." -- from the introduction. Includes bibliography.