The amazing story of quantum mechanics : a math-free exploration of the science that made our world / James Kakalios.
2010
QC174.13 .K35 2010 (Mapit)
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The amazing story of quantum mechanics : a math-free exploration of the science that made our world / James Kakalios.
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ISBN
9781592404797
1592404790
1592404790
Publication Details
New York, N.Y. : Gotham Books, c2010.
Language
English
Description
xv, 318 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
QC174.13 .K35 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification
530.12
Summary
Most of us are unaware of how much we depend on quantum mechanics on a day-to-day basis. Using illustrations and examples from science fiction pulp magazines and comic books, this book explains the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics that underlie the world we live in.--From publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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