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Quantum (Paperback)

Quantum (Paperback)

Quantum (Paperback)
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Quantum (Paperback) Paperback - 2011

by Manjit Kumar

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2011-05-09. Paperback. New. "A lucid account of quantum theory (and why you should care) combined with a gripping narrative."" —San Francisco Chronicle
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  • Title Quantum (Paperback)
  • Author Manjit Kumar
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition New
  • Pages 448
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, New York, NY
  • Publication date 2011-05-09
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 978-0-393-33988-8
  • ISBN 9780393339888 / 0393339882
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.1 x 5.4 x 1.4 in (20.57 x 13.72 x 3.56 cm)
  • Category Science
  • Library of Congress subjects Quantum theory - History
  • Dewey Decimal Code 530.12
  • Quantity available 1

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From the publisher

Quantum theory is weird. As Niels Bohr said, if you weren't shocked by quantum theory, you didn't really understand it. For most people, quantum theory is synonymous with mysterious, impenetrable science. And in fact for many years it was equally baffling for scientists themselves. In this tour de force of science history, Manjit Kumar gives a dramatic and superbly written account of this fundamental scientific revolution, focusing on the central conflict between Einstein and Bohr over the nature of reality and the soul of science. This revelatory book takes a close look at the golden age of physics, the brilliant young minds at its core--and how an idea ignited the greatest intellectual debate of the twentieth century.

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  • New York Times Book Review, 06/26/2011, Page 36

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