In Search Of Schrodinger's Cat by John Gribbin
Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental underpinning of all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no computers, no science of molecular biology, no understanding of DNA, no genetic engineering. In Search of Schrodinger's Cat tells the complete story of quantum mechanics, a truth stranger than any fiction. John Gribbin takes us step by step into an even more bizarre and fascinating place, requiring only that we approach it with an open mind. He introduces the scientists who developed quantum theory. He investigates the atom, radiation, time travel, the birth of the universe, super conductors and life itself. And in a world full of its own delights, mysteries and surprises, he searches for Schrodinger's Cat - a search for quantum reality - as he brings every reader to a clear understanding of the most important area of scientific study today - quantum physics. In Search of Schrodinger's Cat is a fascinating and delightful introduction to the strange world of the quantum - an essential element in understanding today's world.
In Search Of Schrödinger’s Cat is a primer for the magical, near inexplicable world of quantum mechanics; where cats are both dead and alive, and electrons can be in all places at once until you look at themMind-blowing. -- Dara Ó Briain * Mail on Sunday *
Precise yet mysterious... as beautiful as a poem and as exciting as a novel. -- A. S. Byatt
A gripping account of the history of quantum mechanics and a clear description of its significance - and weirdness. Absolutely fascinating. -- Isaac Asimov
A gripping account of the history of quantum mechanics and a clear description of its significance - and weirdness. Absolutely fascinating -- Isaac Asimov
Precise yet mysterious... as beautiful as a poem and as exciting as a novel * The Sunday Times *
Precise yet mysterious... as beautiful as a poem and as exciting as a novel. -- A. S. Byatt
A gripping account of the history of quantum mechanics and a clear description of its significance - and weirdness. Absolutely fascinating. -- Isaac Asimov
A gripping account of the history of quantum mechanics and a clear description of its significance - and weirdness. Absolutely fascinating -- Isaac Asimov
Precise yet mysterious... as beautiful as a poem and as exciting as a novel * The Sunday Times *
John Gribbin gained a PhD from the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge (then under the leadership of Fred Hoyle), before working as a science journalist for Nature and later New Scientist. He is the ‘go to’ man for quantum physics and author of many bestselling popular science books, including Erwin Schrödinger and the Quantum Revolution, In Search of the Multiverse, Science: A History and The Universe: A Biography. He is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Sussex and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
He blogs at http://johngribbinscience.wordpress.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9780552125550 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552125555 |
| Title | In Search Of Schrodinger's Cat |
| Author | John Gribbin |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 1985-02-15 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
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