Crash Course: Quantum Theory

The subject of quantum theory may be thought of as difficult or strange, but it explains the behavior of atoms that make up you, the universe, and everything around you. It also enabled the development of technology, from lasers and transistors to computers. Quantum A Crash Course looks at the ideas that have exercised the minds of those leading the way in physics for more than 100 years, from the Many Worlds Interpretation to Schrödinger’s Cat. This accessible introduction to quantum theory 52 topics explaining the key theories and inventions timelines to show how quantum theories have developed from the past to the present biographies of key people.