The Ghost in the Atom: A Discussion of the Mysteries of Quantum Physics (Canto)

Davies, P.C.W; Brown, J.R.

ISBN 10: 0521457289 / ISBN 13: 9780521457286

Published by Cambridge University Press., Cambrdge, Massachusetts., 1999

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Softcover 1999 edition. Text and covers in near fine condition. Binding firm. Text free from markings. {157 pages}.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ghost in the Atom: A Discussion of the Mysteries of Quantum Physics (Canto)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press., Cambrdge, Massachusetts.
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521457289
• ISBN 13: 9780521457286
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Near Fine
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  • Physics

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Synopsis

Anybody who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it. Niels Bohr's dictum bears witness to the bewildering impact of quantum theory, flying in the face of classical physics and dramatically transforming scientists' outlook on our relationship with the material world. In this book Paul Davies interviews eight physicists involved in debating and testing the theory, with radically different views of its significance.

From the Back Cover

Anybody who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it. Niel's Bohr's dictum bears witness to the bewildering impact of quantum theory, flying in the face of classical physics and dramatically transforming scientists' outlook on our relationship with the material world. While the theory has been supremely successful in its explanation of some of the major problems in twentieth-century physics, its meaning is nevertheless the subject of unprecedented controversy amongst scientists.