In Search Of Schrodinger's Cat

Updated Edition

John Gribbin author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd

Published:15th Feb '85

£10.99

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In Search Of Schrodinger's Cat cover

A re-issue of the bestselling science classic

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. This title tells the story of quantum mechanics. It investigates the atom, radiation, time travel, the birth of the universe, super conductors and life itself.

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 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 even 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, super conductors 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.

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

ISBN: 9780552125550

Dimensions: 198mm x 127mm x 24mm

Weight: 278g

400 pages