After a chronological introduction, the Standard Model of particles and
interactions with emphasis on the electroweak theory is described.
The seminal experiments that confirmed the predictions of the Standard
Model are presented.

The topics covered include a historical survey of the major discoveries
in particle physics, kinematics and quantum mechanics of scattering and
decay of particles, particle accelerators, particle interactions with
matter, experimental techniques, quarks and leptons, the role of
symmetries and a discussion of the electromagnetic, strong, and weak
interactions.