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In Search of Schrodinger's Cat (Paperback)

by John Gribbin (Author) "Isaac Newton invented physics, and all of science depends on physics..." (more)
Key Phrases: quantum cookbook, quantum algebra, quantum rules, Nobel Prize, Big Bang, First World War (more...)
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Part history book and part remedial physics text for those who lost interest when the equations started getting unintuitive, In Search of Schrödinger's Cat explains quantum physics in a way that's not only clear, but also enjoyable.

Gribbin opens with the subjects that most physics professors have just started to examine at the end of the semester: The mysterious character of light, the valence concept in Nils Bohr's atomic model, radioactive decay, and the physics of life-defining DNA all get clear, comprehensive, and witty coverage. This book reveals the beauty and mystery that underlies everything in the universe.

Does this book claim to explain quantum physics without math? No. Math is too central to physics to be bypassed. But if you can do basic algebra, you can understand the equations in In Search of Schrödinger's Cat. Gribbin is the physics teacher everyone should have in high school or college: kind without being a pushover, knowledgeable without being condescending, and clearly expressive without being boring. Gribbin's book belongs on the shelf of every pre-calculus student. It also deserves a place in the library of everyone who was scared away from advanced physics prematurely. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 318 pages
  • Publisher: Black Swan (February 15, 1985)
  • ISBN-10: 0552125555
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552125550
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
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