The Quantum World: Quantum Physics for Everyone

Ford, Kenneth W.

ISBN 10: 067401832X / ISBN 13: 9780674018327

Published by Harvard University Press (edition First Paperback Edition), 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Quantum World: Quantum Physics for Everyone
• Publisher: Harvard University Press (edition First Paperback Edition)
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 067401832X
• ISBN 13: 9780674018327
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Paperback Edition.
• Condition: Fair

About this title

Synopsis

As Kenneth W. Ford shows us in The Quantum World, the laws governing the very small and the very swift defy common sense and stretch our minds to the limit. Drawing on a deep familiarity with the discoveries of the twentieth century, Ford gives an appealing account of quantum physics that will help the serious reader make sense of a science that, for all its successes, remains mysterious. In order to make the book even more suitable for classroom use, the author, assisted by Diane Goldstein, has included a new section of Quantum Questions at the back of the book. A separate answer manual to these 300+ questions is available; visit The Quantum World website for ordering information.

There is also a cloth edition of this book, which does not include the "Quantum Questions" included in this paperback edition.

About the Author

Kenneth W. Ford, retired director of the American Institute of Physics, has taught at university and high-school levels. His books include The Quantum World: Quantum Physics for Everyone and a memoir, In Love with Flying.