Quantum leaps : how quantum mechanics took over science

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Quantum leaps : how quantum mechanics took over science

Jeremy Bernstein

World Scientific, c2019

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"second edition" -- Back cover

Includes bibliographical reference

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Description

In the early years of its conception, J Robert Oppenheimer spoke of quantum theory as a subject that was 'unlikely to be known to any poet or historian.' Yet, as Bernstein notes, in just sixty-odd years, one can find at least nine million entries on Google under the rubric 'quantum theory' - from poets and historians, as well as film critics and Buddhist monks. How did quantum mechanics enter general culture so pervasively?Having studied the subject for over a half-century, Jeremy Bernstein returns in this second edition to enlighten readers with a witty insider's perspective on the development of quantum theory as well as its loopholes. It is also a scintillating account of the interplay between brilliance and fallibility in humankind, even in the key figures who have shaped common understanding of quantum theory - such eminent figures include Niels Bohr, the Dalai Lama, Tom Stoppard, and most notably, John Bell who made pioneering contributions in quantum physics.At once thought-provoking and intellectual, this semi-autobiographical popular science book is highly recommended for readers with rudimentary knowledge of science history, philosophy, and naturally, physics.

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Details

  • NCID
    BB28343263
  • ISBN
    • 9789813272705
    • 9789813274419
  • LCCN
    2018020505
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New Jersey
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 117 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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