The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics: A Maths-Free Exploration of the Science That Made Our World
by James Kakalios
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0715638181
- ISBN 13
- 9780715638187
- Seller
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Hyde, Cheshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Duckworth, 2010. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 318pp. Using examples from comics and magazines from the 1950s, the author, a professor of physics, explains the real-life scientific breakthroughs that led to some of the incredible technologies prediced in the 1950s.. Soft Cover. Fine. 9.25 x 6 inches.
Synopsis
Most of us are unaware of how much we depend on quantum mechanics on a day-to-day basis. Using illustrations and examples from science fiction pulp magazines and comic books, The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics explains the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics that underlie the world we live in. Watch a Video
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- Bookseller
- Godley Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025178
- Title
- The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics: A Maths-Free Exploration of the Science That Made Our World
- Author
- James Kakalios
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0715638181
- ISBN 13
- 9780715638187
- Publisher
- Duckworth
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- Science, Quantum Mechanics
- Size
- 9.25 x 6 inches
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