An accessible and carefully structured introduction to Particle Physics, including important coverage of the Higgs Boson and recent progress in neutrino physics. Fourth edition of this successful title in the Manchester Physics series Includes information on recent key discoveries including: An account of the discovery of exotic hadrons,?? beyond the simple quark model;xpanded treatments of neutrino physics and CP violation?? in B-decays;n updated account of hysics beyond thetandard model? including the interaction of particle physics withosmology Additional problems in allhapters, with solutions to selected problems available on the book website Advanced material appears in optional starred sections