What if the universe is not made of definite objects—but of possibilities?
At the beginning of the twentieth century, classical physics appeared capable of explaining almost everything. Then a puzzling problem involving heat and light opened a crack in that confident worldview. Max Planck proposed a reluctant solution, Einstein turned it into a revolutionary idea, and physics would never be the same again.
A Brief History of Quantum Physics tells the extraordinary story of the discoveries, experiments, debates, and brilliant minds that transformed our understanding of matter, energy, and reality.
From Planck’s first quantum to entanglement and quantum computing, Isaac Volpe makes one of science’s most fascinating revolutions accessible to the curious general reader.
Inside this book, you will discover:
• How Planck, Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg, Schrödinger, Dirac, and Feynman reshaped modern physics
• Why the double-slit experiment and the uncertainty principle overturned classical certainty
• What superposition, entanglement, decoherence, and the measurement problem really mean
• How the Bohr–Einstein debates, Schrödinger’s cat, and Bell’s theorem challenged conventional ideas of reality
• Why Copenhagen, pilot-wave theory, and many-worlds offer competing interpretations of the same mathematics
• How quantum field theory and the Standard Model transformed our understanding of particles and forces
• How quantum discoveries produced transistors, lasers, semiconductors, MRI, and other modern technologies
• What quantum computing, cryptography, biology, gravity, and thermodynamics may reveal next
• How the atomic bomb and quantum mysticism exposed the darker consequences of the revolution
Engaging, informative, and thought-provoking, this book is ideal for science enthusiasts, students, teachers, and anyone fascinated by the deepest mysteries of the universe.
The quantum revolution changed science, technology, and our picture of existence. Its greatest questions remain unanswered.
BUY YOUR COPY TODAY AND ENTER THE STRANGE, BRILLIANT, AND REVOLUTIONARY WORLD OF QUANTUM PHYSICS.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. What if the universe is not made of definite objects-but of possibilities? At the beginning of the twentieth century, classical physics appeared capable of explaining almost everything. Then a puzzling problem involving heat and light opened a crack in that confident worldview. Max Planck proposed a reluctant solution, Einstein turned it into a revolutionary idea, and physics would never be the same again. A Brief History of Quantum Physics tells the extraordinary story of the discoveries, experiments, debates, and brilliant minds that transformed our understanding of matter, energy, and reality. From Planck's first quantum to entanglement and quantum computing, Isaac Volpe makes one of science's most fascinating revolutions accessible to the curious general reader. Inside this book, you will discover: - How Planck, Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg, Schroedinger, Dirac, and Feynman reshaped modern physics- Why the double-slit experiment and the uncertainty principle overturned classical certainty- What superposition, entanglement, decoherence, and the measurement problem really mean- How the Bohr-Einstein debates, Schroedinger's cat, and Bell's theorem challenged conventional ideas of reality- Why Copenhagen, pilot-wave theory, and many-worlds offer competing interpretations of the same mathematics- How quantum field theory and the Standard Model transformed our understanding of particles and forces- How quantum discoveries produced transistors, lasers, semiconductors, MRI, and other modern technologies- What quantum computing, cryptography, biology, gravity, and thermodynamics may reveal next- How the atomic bomb and quantum mysticism exposed the darker consequences of the revolution Engaging, informative, and thought-provoking, this book is ideal for science enthusiasts, students, teachers, and anyone fascinated by the deepest mysteries of the universe. The quantum revolution changed science, technology, and our picture of existence. Its greatest questions remain unanswered. BUY YOUR COPY TODAY AND ENTER THE STRANGE, BRILLIANT, AND REVOLUTIONARY WORLD OF QUANTUM PHYSICS. TAGSquantum mechanics, history of physics, Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schroedinger, Richard Feynman, wave-particle duality, uncertainty principle, superposition, quantum entanglement, double-slit experiment, quantum field theory, Standard Model, quantum technology, philosophy of science, nature of reality, popular science, scientific discoveries This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798191552910
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