The Quantum Universe

(And Why Anything That Can Happen, Does)

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Quantum Theory
Cover of the book The Quantum Universe by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw, Hachette Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw ISBN: 9780306820601
Publisher: Hachette Books Publication: January 31, 2012
Imprint: Da Capo Press Language: English
Author: Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
ISBN: 9780306820601
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication: January 31, 2012
Imprint: Da Capo Press
Language: English

International bestselling authors Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw's fascinating, entertaining, and clear introduction to quantum mechanics

In The Quantum Universe, Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw approach the world of quantum mechanics in the same way they did in Why Does E=mc2? and make fundamental scientific principles accessible-and fascinating-to everyone.The subatomic realm has a reputation for weirdness, spawning any number of profound misunderstandings, journeys into Eastern mysticism, and woolly pronouncements on the interconnectedness of all things. Cox and Forshaw's contention? There is no need for quantum mechanics to be viewed this way. There is a lot of mileage in the "weirdness" of the quantum world, and it often leads to confusion and, frankly, bad science. The Quantum Universe cuts through the Wu Li and asks what observations of the natural world made it necessary, how it was constructed, and why we are confident that, for all its apparent strangeness, it is a good theory.

The quantum mechanics of The Quantum Universe provide a concrete model of nature that is comparable in its essence to Newton's laws of motion, Maxwell's theory of electricity and magnetism, and Einstein's theory of relativity.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

International bestselling authors Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw's fascinating, entertaining, and clear introduction to quantum mechanics

In The Quantum Universe, Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw approach the world of quantum mechanics in the same way they did in Why Does E=mc2? and make fundamental scientific principles accessible-and fascinating-to everyone.The subatomic realm has a reputation for weirdness, spawning any number of profound misunderstandings, journeys into Eastern mysticism, and woolly pronouncements on the interconnectedness of all things. Cox and Forshaw's contention? There is no need for quantum mechanics to be viewed this way. There is a lot of mileage in the "weirdness" of the quantum world, and it often leads to confusion and, frankly, bad science. The Quantum Universe cuts through the Wu Li and asks what observations of the natural world made it necessary, how it was constructed, and why we are confident that, for all its apparent strangeness, it is a good theory.

The quantum mechanics of The Quantum Universe provide a concrete model of nature that is comparable in its essence to Newton's laws of motion, Maxwell's theory of electricity and magnetism, and Einstein's theory of relativity.

More books from Hachette Books

Cover of the book How to Eat by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
Cover of the book You Can Run but You Can't Hide by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
Cover of the book God's Terrorists by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
Cover of the book Building Healthy Minds by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
Cover of the book All That Matters by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
Cover of the book Sleep Deprived No More by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
Cover of the book A Crime in the Family by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
Cover of the book The Power of Being Yourself by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
Cover of the book Back to Human by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
Cover of the book Harpoon by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
Cover of the book Do by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
Cover of the book License to Pawn by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
Cover of the book The Ultimate Accidental Housewife by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
Cover of the book Being Oscar by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
Cover of the book Warlords by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy