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Kakalios, James, 1958-
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Quantum theory -- Miscellanea.
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Kakalios, James, 1958-
Quantum theory -- Miscellanea.
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The
amazing
story
of
quantum
mechanics
: a
math-free
exploration
of the
science
that
made
our
world
/ James Kakalios.
by
Kakalios, James, 1958-
Gotham Books, c2010.
Call #:
530.12 K13a
Subjects
Quantum
theory -- Miscellanea.
ISBN:
9781592404797 (hardcover)
1592404790 (hardcover)
Description:
xv, 318 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-301) and index.
Contents:
Quantum
mechanics
in three easy steps -- Photons at the beach -- Fearful symmetry -- It's all done with magnets -- Wave functions all the way down -- The equation that
made
the future! -- The uncertainty principle
made
easy -- Why so blue, Dr. Manhattan? --
Our
friend, the atom -- Radioactive man -- Man of the atom -- Every man for himself -- All for one and one for all --
Quantum
invisible "ink" -- Death rays and DVDs -- The one-way door -- Big changes come in small packages -- Spintronics -- A window on inner space -- Coming attractions -- Seriously, where's my jet pack?.
Summary:
Using illustrations and examples from
science
fiction pulp magazines and comic books, this book explains the fundamental principles of
quantum
mechanics
that underlie the
world
we live in.
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