Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental underpinning of all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no nuclear power or nuclear weapons, no TV, no computers, no science of molecular biology, no understanding of DNA, no genetic engineering. In Search of Schrodinger's Cat tells the complete story of quantum mechanics, a truth stranger than any fiction. John Gribbin takes us step by step into an ever more bizarre and fascinating place, requiring only that we approach it with an open mind. He introduces the scientists who developed quantum theory. He investigates the atom, radiation, time travel, the birth of the universe, superconductors and life itself. And in a world full of its own delights, mysteries and surprises, he searches for Schrodinger's Cat - a search for quantum reality - as he brings every reader to a clear understanding of the most important area of scientific study today - quantum physics. In Search of Schrodinger's Cat is a fascinating and delightful introduction to the strange world of the quantum - an essential element in understanding today's world.
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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.
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"A gripping account of the history of quantum mechanics and a clear description of its significance - and weirdness. Absolutely fascinating" (Isaac Asimov )
"Precise yet mysterious... as beautiful as a poem and as exciting as a novel" (The Sunday Times )
"Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it" (Niels Bohr ) -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Taschenbuch .
"Precise yet mysterious... as beautiful as a poem and as exciting as a novel" (The Sunday Times )
"Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it" (Niels Bohr ) -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Taschenbuch .
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Von Mike
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This book is worth the price that it costs. The book starts out with the history that leads up to the quantum physics world. Then the author goes into what makes quantum physics the strangest part of the science world. This book is interesting and very entertaining. If you have never read another book on quantum physics, then this book will blow you away. I recommend that you read the authors next book, Schrodinger's Kittens. This book follows up where this left off with updated (at the point of publication: mid '90's) theories and more strange aspects of quantum physics.
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Let's posit an "advanced beginner" level. If you feel that you have a little prior knowledge, or lots of interest, you would fit there, and you should probably seriously consider reading this book.
After learning, elsewhere, about the specifics and updated advancements being made in the study and manipulation of sub-atomic material, I still come back to Gribbin's book to find a useful reference with an informed and detailed Historical outlook.
He does a really nice job of laying out the key advancements towards the contempory model of mater/energy transformation, interaction, and measurement. Gribbin's style is conversational and friendly. The concepts can, and do, get easily tangled; yet he handles them adequately.
More importantly, however, he does so with an appreciation for the process; for the development of undersatnding and perspective.
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Von M. H. Bayliss
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This book is not an easy read, but it's a worthwhile one. Gribbins is a good writer and does an excellent job getting the reader up to speed on modern physics by taking a whirlwind tour of 20th century discoveries. Every once in a while, he'd lose me, but then I'd catch up. If you're in the mood for an excellent scientific lesson, you won't be disappointed. For the record I found Hawking a more lucid science writer, but Gribbin is still quite good.
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Von Ein Kunde
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I highly recommend all books of this type by John Gribbin, this one included. His writing style is very lucid and easy to comprehend, and he doesn't water it down by leaving out the serious info =)
If you're looking to have Quantum Mechanics explained to you, buy this book and John Gribbin will do it.
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Von Santiago
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I loved this book, my life was cahnged by the though of nothing being real excpet by choice, our choice. But John Gribbin did forget the most puzzling myster of Quantum Physics: Why did Schrödinger chose a cat for his experiment instead of a dog?
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Von Ein Kunde
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I am an architect/ Autocad drafter with limited knowledge of physics, but this book was wonderful. It refreshed what little I did learn in High School in the 60's and added so much more. I grasped the basics with little struggle and went on to read Gribbin's rewrite of the book, 'Schrodinger's Kittens..'. I was so excited about what I understood that I am now reading 'Dreams of a Final Theory' by Steven Weinberg. ........ I am amazed that I am! .....
Von D. Roberts
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This is a wonderful book that deals with a rather fascinating subject: quantum mecahnics. For those who may not be familiar w/QM, it is the physics of the microcosmic world of electrons, photons, protons & neutrons. It is where Newtonian causality breaks down, where there appears a "totally new ballgame." Gribbin does an excellent job of writing for the layman, especially considering the recondite nature of the topic. However, I would recommend anyone interested in QM to read Alice In Quantumland by Robert Gilmore first as it is slightly more accessible & also has the advantage of being "fun" to read (it is told as an allegorized story). Note that I still recommend Gribbin's book, but AFTER one has read Gilmore's. It may help to make Gribbin's book make a bit more sense. All in all, though, this is an enlightening work.
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This is a must read book. I recommend that any one who wants a better understand of quantum physics read this book, especially before reading Stephen Hawking's, "A Brief History of Time" !
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Outstanding-Those that don't like it skipped the disclaimer
John Gribbin wrote an excellent introduction to one of the most difficult subjects one could wrap their mind around. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 22. September 1999 von jab640s@mail.smsu.edu
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Yet another rehashed history of physics...
The actual scientific information on quantum physics contained in this book could have been contained in 3 pages, instead of 200 plus. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. September 1999 veröffentlicht
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Good, but not great.
I had great enthusiasm going into this book, but I must say I was let down. I had read Gribbin's "Unveiling the Edge of Time" (a GREAT read, in my opinion) and expected... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 14. April 1999 veröffentlicht
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A different view!!
Gribbin writes very well in this book, and lays down the fundamentals of quantumn theory before letting us read about the most interesting areas. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 11. März 1999 veröffentlicht
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Reality Disproved
When Gribbens first wrote that his book would cast doubts on to reality, I thought he was right: Explaining Quantum physics so that a non-scientist can understand it should be... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 28. November 1998 veröffentlicht
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