quantum theory

An introduction to the history of quantum mechanics discussing the significance of the theory and introducing scientists who developed it.

The Quantum Universe brings together two authors on a brilliantly ambitious mission to show that everyone can understand the deepest questions of science. But just what is quantum physics? How does it help us understand the universe? Where does it leave Newton and Einstein? And how - for all its apparently counter-intuitive ideas - can we be sure that the theory is good? The bizarre behaviour of the atoms and energy that make up the universe has lead to some woolly pronouncements on the nature of all interconnectedness - but Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw reveal the simple and understandable theories that allow for concrete, yet astonishing, predictions about the world around us. From entangled twins to the incredible double-slit experiment, The Quantum Universe will give every reader the most up-to-date picture of that amazing subatomic world, where thousands of years of physics must be rewritten completely.

Amanda Gefter discusses her path to becoming a physics writer, beginning with the time she snuck into a conference that included some of the world's greatest scientific thinkers and her father.

Explains the concept of general relativity. Scientists throughout history have made amazing discoveries, but few findings have rocked our world and our view of our place in the universe like the theory of relativity. Albert Einstein's observations and studies leading up to this game-changing discovery are recounted here, as are modern-day applications and current findings. This book also includes the contributions of other instrumental scientists and their studies, such as Galileo Galilei, Sir Isaac Newton, and James Clerk Maxwell. This engrossing story of the scientists and studies that lead to the theory of relativity will fascinate and educate history and science fans alike.

Quantum physics is the study of matter at the subatomic level, and it gives us an understanding of the basic structure of the universe.

"Kell is one of the last Travelers--magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel universes--as such, he can choose where he lands. There's Grey London, dirty and boring, without any magic, ruled by a mad King George. Then there's Red London, where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire. White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne--a place where people fight to control magic, and the magic fights back, draining the city to its very bones. And once upon a time, there was Black London...but no one speaks of that now. Officially, Kell is the Red Traveler, personal ambassador and adopted Prince of Red London, carrying the monthly correspondences between the royals of each London. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see--a dangerous hobby, and one that has set him up for accidental treason"--Provided by publisher.

The authors chronicle quantum mechanics's development from a scientific theory first introduced in the early twentieth century to a source of metaphors, ideas, and language prevalent in twenty-first-century mainstream culture and popular imagination.

Albert Einstein takes readers on a graphic novel tour of the universe and science, discussing things like the speed of light, the discovery of the planets, DNA, and how the human brain works.

A discussion of quantum physics in the form of a Socratic dialogue between the author and his dog for the sake of accessibility, covering topics such as Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, entanglement, virtual particles, and the debate between Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr about the meaning of quantum theory.