The neutrino segment along with the last show on Clair Patterson reminded me of one of Bill Bryson's books, "A Short History of Nearly Everything". He covers both subjects within a few chapters.
I first got into Bryson from his travel writing but this is my absolute favorite, think I have read it 3 times since picking it up years ago. Easy to read and Bryson keeps it interesting. Well worth checking out if you have not read it already.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Short...rly_Everything
