Zero Time Space by Astrid Haibel

Zero Time Space by Astrid Haibel

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This English edition of a successful, proven title provides a sound scientific background, while allowing a popular presentation of the physics behind the strange and mysterious tunneling process. Based on his groundbreaking experiments, Prof Nimtz places the topic in a broader context by showing connections with other branches of physics.

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Zero Time Space by Astrid Haibel

This English edition of a successful, proven title provides a sound scientific background, while allowing a popular presentation of the physics behind the strange and mysterious tunneling process. Based on his groundbreaking experiments, Prof Nimtz places the topic in a broader context by showing connections with other branches of physics. He and the team of authors begin by introducing such fundamental concepts as space and time and continue with tunneling phenomena from optics, nuclear and solid state physics. Avoiding mathematical equations and definitions altogether, they explain step-by-step the prerequisites for the tunnel effect to function, from classical mechanics to quantum mechanics, right up to modern topics, such as wormholes and space travel a la Star Trek. With a foreword by astronaut Ulrich Walter, science team member of the D-2 Space Shuttle Mission.
"The team of authors sensitively introduces the reader to the world of quantum physicsNimtz and Haibel explain to the reader step-by-step the prerequisites for the tunnel effect to function. However, in the end they realize that Einstein's Theory of Relativity applies to all processes faster than the speed of light and that it is impossible to design a time machine that would allow changes to the past. On the whole, anyone interested in natural science will really enjoy this book."
(Bettina Schwoch, Associated Press)

"The authors succeed perfectly in presenting the tunnel effect in a readily understandable way, after first defining the basic terms space, time and speed. This work almost entirely without formulas is comprehensible for readers having only a basic knowledge of atomic physics and may be recommended as a supplement to more comprehensive books on the topics."
(Michael Mucke, ekz-Informationsdienst)

" ... this small book presents the latest results on the tunnel effect in a very understandable way, results that do not destroy the scientist's view of the world, but expand it in a surprising way, urging one to think again. I hope this book ... reaches a wide public, not least because it strikingly demonstrates what pure research is and what it can show us."
(H. Baumgartel, FU Berlin, Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie 2004)

"Although this book may sometimes be lacking in scientific depth due to the large amount of interconnections and examples given, it wins in terms of enthusiasm and the urge to research. It is this enthusiasm for physics that this book knows how to strongly convey."
(Kai Dieckmann, Munich, Physik in unserer Zeit 5/2004)

"Einfühlsam führt das Autorenteam den Leser in die Welt der Quantenphysik ein. Schritt für Schritt erklären Nimtz und Haibel dem Leser, was die Voraussetzungen für das Funktionieren des Tunneleffekts sind. Am Ende stellen sie aber klar, dass bei allen überlichtschnellen Prozessen die Einsteinsche Relativitätstheorie ihre Gültigkeit behält und die Konstruktion einer Zeitmaschine, die einen Eingriff in die Vergangenheit erlauben würde, nicht möglich ist. Im Großen und Ganzen kommt jeder, der an Naturwissenschaften interessiert ist, bei diesem Buch voll auf seine Kosten."

Associated Press


"Den Autoren gelingt es ausgezeichnet, den Tunneleffekt allgemeinverständlich darzustellen, nachdem sie zunächst die Grundbegriffe Raum, Zeit und Geschwindigkeit erläutert haben. Das praktisch formellose Werk ist schon für Leser, die nur über Grundkenntnisse in Atomphysik verfügen (etwa Sekundarstufe I) verständlich und kann in Ergänzung zu thematisch umfassenderen Werken empfohlen werden."

ekz-Informationsdienst


"....dieses kleine Buch, in dem in sehr verständlicher Weise die neuesten Ergebnisse zum Wesen des Tunneleffekts dargestellt werden - Ergebnisse, die das Weltbild des Naturwissenschaftlers nicht umstürzen, sondern in überraschender Weise erweitern und sehr zum Nachdenken anregen. Man wünscht diesem Buch...eine breite Leserschaft, auch weil es einprägsam vorführt, was Grundlagenforschung ist und hervorbringen kann."

Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie


"...sind Enthusiasmus und Forschungsdrang Trumpf. Eben diese Begeisterung für die Physik weiß das Buch nachdrücklich zu vermitteln."

Physik in unserer Zeit
After a diploma in electrical engineering, Gunther Nimtz moved to the University of Vienna were he received his doctorate in physics and philosophy. Back in Germany he finished his habilitation in physics and in 1977 accepted a position as research associate at McGill University, Canada. From 1983 until his retirement he held a professorship at the University of Cologne.

Astrid Haibel finished her PhD thesis at the University of Cologne about the topic of Signal Propagation in Photonic Barriers. She is currently working at the Hahn-Meitner Institute in Berlin in the Department of Materials Science.
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ISBN 13 9783527407354
ISBN 10 3527407359
Title Zero Time Space
Author Astrid Haibel
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Year published 2008-01-23
Number of pages 166
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.