Quantum Physics for Poets 1st Edition by Leon M Lederman ,Christopher T Hill ISBN 1616142332 978-1616142339
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ISBN 10:1616142332 978
ISBN 13:978-1616142339
Author:Leon M.Lederman ,Christopher T.Hill
uantum theory is the bedrock of contemporary physics and the basis of understanding matter in its tiniest dimensions and the vast universe as a whole. But for many, the theory remains an impenetrable enigma. Now, two physicists seek to remedy this situation by both drawing on their scientific expertise and their talent for communicating science to the general reader. In this lucid, informative book, designed for the curious, Lederman and Hill make the seemingly daunting subject of quantum physics accessible, appealing, and exciting. Their story is partly historical, covering the many “Eureka” moments when great scientists-Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schrödinger, and others-struggled to come to grips with the bizarre realities that quantum research revealed. Although their findings were indisputably proven in experiments, they were so strange and counterintuitive that Einstein refused to accept quantum theory, despite its great success. The authors explain the many strange and even eerie aspects of quantum reality at the subatomic level, from “particles” that can be many places simultaneously and sometimes act more like waves, to the effect that a human can have on their movements by just observing them! Finally, the authors delve into quantum physics’ latest and perhaps most breathtaking offshoots-field theory and string theory. The intricacies and ramifications of these two theories will give the reader much to ponder. In addition, the authors describe the diverse applications of quantum theory in its almost countless forms of modern technology throughout the world. Using eloquent analogies and illustrative examples, Quantum Physics for Poets renders even the most profound reaches of quantum theory understandable and something for us all to savor.
Table of contents:
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER 1 If You’re Not Shocked, You Haven’t Understood
CHAPTER 2 Before the Quantum
CHAPTER 3 Light and Its Various Curiosities
CHAPTER 4 Rebels Storm the Office
CHAPTER 5 Heisenberg’s Uncertainty
CHAPTER 6 Quantum Science at Work
CHAPTER 7 Controversy: Einstein vs. Bohr and Bell
CHAPTER 8 Modern Quantum Physics
CHAPTER 9 Gravity and Quantum Theory: Strings
CHAPTER 10 Quantum Physics for Millennium III
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