Popular science book on particle physics

[nebulinda]

Hello everyone. I never had the chance to take a class on particle or nuclear physics during my undergrad, so I want to know what everyone's favorite popular science book on particle/nuclear physics is. I'm not looking for a textbook or something overly mathematical (there's a reason I decided not to go to grad school), maybe more of an advanced introduction.

Thanks!

 

[Frimus]

Don Lincoln: "Understanding the Universe: From Quarks to the Cosmos"

 

[morenogabr]

I think David Griffiths Inrtoduction to Elementary Particles might count as an 'advanced introduction', whatever that is...

 

[dark_raider]

I wouldn't suggest griffiths. It's a typical textbook and i think a bit confusing for a beginner/layman.
A nice popular physics book for that, would be this one: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0192804340/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[Daverz]

Martinis Veltman, Facts and Mysteries in Elementary Particle Physics. Though if you have some undergrad physics, I don't see any reason not to try Griffiths.