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Title | Quantum leaps: how quantum mechanics took over science |
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Creators | Bernstein Jeremy |
Imprint | Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd., ©2019 |
Collection | Электронные книги зарубежных издательств; Общая коллекция |
Subjects | Quantum theory — Miscellanea.; Electronic books.; World Scientific Publishing eBooks Collection |
Document type | Other |
File type | Other |
Language | English |
Rights | Доступ по паролю из сети Интернет (чтение, печать, копирование) |
Record key | 00011056 |
Record create date | 1/21/2019 |
"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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