Quantum legacies : dispatches from an uncertain world
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Author
Contributors
Lightman, Alan P., 1948- writer of foreword.
Published
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2020.
ISBN
9780226698052, 022669805X, 9780226819990, 022681999X
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Published
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 342 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780226698052, 022669805X, 9780226819990, 022681999X
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Physicists have grappled with quantum theory for over a century. They have learned to wring precise answers from the theory's governing equations, and no experiment to date has found compelling evidence to contradict it. Even so, the conceptual apparatus remains stubbornly, famously bizarre. Physicists have tackled these conceptual uncertainties while navigating still larger ones: the rise of fascism, cataclysmic world wars and a new nuclear age, an unsteady Cold War stand-off and its unexpected end. Quantum Legacies introduces readers to physics' still-unfolding quest by treating iconic moments of discovery and debate among well-known figures like Albert Einstein, Erwin Schrödinger, and Stephen Hawking, and many others whose contributions have indelibly shaped our understanding of nature"--,Provided by publisher.
Binding Information
Copy 1.,Binding: Includes original dust-jacket.,ICU
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kaiser, D., & Lightman, A. P. (2020). Quantum legacies: dispatches from an uncertain world . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kaiser, David and Alan P. Lightman. 2020. Quantum Legacies: Dispatches From an Uncertain World. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kaiser, David and Alan P. Lightman. Quantum Legacies: Dispatches From an Uncertain World The University of Chicago Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kaiser, David, and Alan P. Lightman. Quantum Legacies: Dispatches From an Uncertain World The University of Chicago Press, 2020.
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