Book Description: In the second, revised edition of a well-
established textbook, the author strikes a balance between
quantitative rigor and intuitive understanding, using a lively,
informal style. The first chapter provides a detailed historical
introduction to the subject, while subsequent chapters offer a
quantitative presentation of the Standard Model. A simplified
introduction to the Feynman rules, based on a "toy" model, helps
readers learn the calculational techniques without the
complications of spin. It is followed by accessible treatments
of quantum electrodynamics, the strong and weak interactions,
and gauge theories. New chapters address neutrino oscillations
and prospects for physics beyond the Standard Model. The book
contains a number of worked examples and many end-of-chapter
problems. A complete solution manual is available for
instructors.