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Cox, Brian, 1968-
Quantum theory.
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The
quantum
universe
: (and
why
anything
that
can
happen
,
does
) / Brian Cox & Jeff Forshaw.
by
Cox, Brian, 1968-
Da Capo Press, [2012], c2011.
Call #:
530.12 C877q
Subjects
Quantum
theory.
ISBN:
9780306819643
0306819643
Edition:
1st Da Capo Press ed.
Description:
255 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Something strange is afoot -- Being in two places at once -- What is a particle? -- Everything that
can
happen
does
happen
-- Movement as an illusion -- The music of the atoms -- The
universe
in a pin-head (and
why
we don't fall through the floor) -- Interconnected -- The modern world -- Interaction -- Empty space isn't empty -- Epilogue: the death of stars.
Summary:
The
Quantum
Universe
brings together two authors on a brilliantly ambitious mission to show that everyone
can
understand the deepest questions of science. But just what is
quantum
physics? How
does
it help us understand the
universe
? Where
does
it leave Newton and Einstein? And how - for all its apparently counter-intuitive ideas -
can
we be sure that the theory is good? The bizarre behaviour of the atoms and energy that make up the
universe
has lead to some woolly pronouncements on the nature of all interconnectedness - but Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw reveal the simple and understandable theories that allow for concrete, yet astonishing, predictions about the world around us. From entangled twins to the incredible double-slit experiment, The
Quantum
Universe
will give every reader the most up-to-date picture of that amazing subatomic world, where thousands of years of physics must be rewritten completely.
Other authors:
Forshaw, J. R. (Jeffrey Robert), 1968-
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