30-Second Quantum Theory

by Brian Clegg

Overview

You know all about Schrödinger’s cat, but how about his equation? How do lasers, transistors and electron microscopes work? What are the perils of renormalization? What makes a fluid a superfluid? And what will a quantum computer be capable of? Discover the history of some of science’s greatest discoveries and ponder the future of physics and technology with this fascinating guide to quantum theory. 30-Second Quantum Theory tackles a mindbendingly mysterious area of physics, introducing the 50 most significant quantum quandaries and ideas. At a time when the quantum physics of electronics is an everyday essential and new quantum developments make headline news, you will visit parallel worlds, ride wave theory and learn enough to talk with certainty about Uncertainty Principle and to untangle the mysteries of quantum entanglement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781435160859
Publisher:	Metro Books
Publication date:	05/25/2015
Series:	30-Second Series
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Editor Brian Clegg read Natural Sciences, focusing on experimental physics, at Cambridge University. He has written for Nature, the Times, and the Wall Street Journal and lectured at Oxford, Cambridge and the Royal Institution. His publications include A Brief History of Infinity and How to Build a Time Machine, and he is the editor of the science book review site www. popularscience.co.uk.