Quantum Leaps: How Quantum Mechanics Took Over Science
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2019
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd (Verlag)
978-981-327-270-5 (ISBN)
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd (Verlag)
978-981-327-270-5 (ISBN)
In the early years of its conception, J Robert Oppenheimer spoke of quantum theory as a subject that was 'unlikely to be known to any poet or historian.' Yet, as Bernstein notes, in just sixty-odd years, one can find at least nine million entries on Google under the rubric 'quantum theory' — from poets and historians, as well as film critics and Buddhist monks. How did quantum mechanics enter general culture so pervasively?Having studied the subject for over a half-century, Jeremy Bernstein returns in this second edition to enlighten readers with a witty insider's perspective on the development of quantum theory as well as its loopholes. It is also a scintillating account of the interplay between brilliance and fallibility in humankind, even in the key figures who have shaped common understanding of quantum theory — such eminent figures include Niels Bohr, the Dalai Lama, Tom Stoppard, and most notably, John Bell who made pioneering contributions in quantum physics.At once thought-provoking and intellectual, this semi-autobiographical popular science book is highly recommended for readers with rudimentary knowledge of science history, philosophy, and naturally, physics.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 05.03.2019 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Singapore |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Quantenphysik |
| ISBN-10 | 981-327-270-8 / 9813272708 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-981-327-270-5 / 9789813272705 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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