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In Search of Schrodinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality Paperback - 1984

by John Gribbin


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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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Isaac Newton invented physics, and all of science depends on physics.

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  • Title In Search of Schrodinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality
  • Author John Gribbin
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: First
  • Pages 302
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bantam, New York
  • Date August 1, 1984
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780553342536 / 0553342533
  • Weight 0.61 lbs (0.28 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.25 x 5.3 x 0.96 in (20.96 x 13.46 x 2.44 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Reality, Quantum theory - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 84002975
  • Dewey Decimal Code 530.120

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John Gribbin, PhD, trained as an astrophysicist at the University of Cambridge before becoming a full-time science writer. His books include the highly acclaimed In Search of Schrdinger's Cat, The First Chimpanzee, In Search of the Big Bang, In the Beginning, In Search of the Edge of Time, In Search of the Double Helix, The Stuff of the Universe (with Martin Rees), Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science, and Einstein: A Life in Science (with Michael White).
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