Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You by Marcus Chown

Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You by Marcus Chown

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Did you know that there's so much empty space inside matter that the entire human race could be squeezed into the volume of a sugar cube? Or that you grow old more quickly on the top floor of a building than on the ground floor? This book is a science book discussing such questions.

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Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You by Marcus Chown

The two towering achievements of modern physics are quantum theory and Einstein's general theory of relativity. But, almost a century after their advent, most people haven't the slightest clue what either is about. Did you know that there's so much empty space inside matter that the entire human race could be squeezed into the volume of a sugar cube? Or that you grow old more quickly on the top floor of a building than on the ground floor? Get set for the most entertaining science book of the year.
Marcus Chown is an award-winning writer and broadcaster. Formerly a radio astronomer at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, he is now cosmology consultant of the weekly science magazine New Scientist.
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ISBN 13 9780571235469
ISBN 10 0571235468
Title Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You
Author Marcus Chown
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 2008-09-04
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.