Provides a broad look at the history of CERN, and the physicists working in different areas at CERN who were active in the discovery of the Higgs Boson. Combines present day interviews with the scientists of CERN, the world's largest laboratory dedicated to the pursuit of fundamental science, with important figures in the history of science (e.g., Maxwell, Faraday, Einstein), and provides information on the history of quantum mechanics and the history of physics from its beginnings. An easy-to-read book on a complex topic, provides an insight into the personalities of top scientists and the history of science as well. --Publisher's description.