Mysteries of the Quantum Universe by Thibault Damour (PDF)

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The bestselling French graphic novel about the mind-bending world of quantum physics’Tintin for nerds’ (Stylist, France)Famous explorer Bob and his dog Rick have been around the world and even to the Moon, but their travels through the quantum universe show them the greatest wonders they’ve ever seen. As they follow their tour guide, the giddy letter h (also known as the Planck constant), Bob and Rick discover that the universe is bouncy, have crepes with Max Planck, talk to Einstein about atoms, visit Louis de Broglie in his castle, and hang out with Heisenberg on Heligoland. On the way, we find out that a dog – much like a cat – can be both dead and alive, the gaze of a mouse can change the universe, and a comic book can actually make quantum physics fun, easy to understand and downright enchanting.

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⭐This amusing and instructive graphic book is the English translation from the original French version written by a distinguished theoretical physicist from the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES). Thibault Damour is an active contributor to modern physics and recent winner of an award from the CNRS, so he is well-qualified to write about quantum physics. The historical development and surprising aspects of quantum theory are presented in an amusing format as Bob and his faithful dog (who may or may not be dead) talk to famous physicists of the past. The illustrations are clever, and include some cameo appearances by modern physicists. There have been other books to explain the mysterious ways of quantum physics, but this one has a unique light style.

⭐This 136-page graphic novel is an educational adventure into the mysteries of quantum physics, with a Tin-Tin-like hero Bob, and his dog, Rick, who takes the place of the famous cat in the Shrodinger experiment.The story begins with the dynamic duo making a European Space Agency landing on the Moon, only for a dramatic accident to occur…Back on Earth, Bob then finds himself caught up in a dream-like adventure in which he meets a succession of scientists – famous and not so famous – who explain the stages of the development of various quantum-related theories, which eventually return him to the Moon, and the recovery of his dog.Budding science fiction writers plea note – the outcome of the cat experiment is not an either-or situation, but dependent on various factors as to how often the cat (or dog) perishes.The artwork and general style of the story reminded me a little of Dave Sim’s Cerebus, when the writer would go off on one of his literary/philosophical adventures.I did learn a bit from this, or I should say understand a bit, particularly the business of electron shells in atoms which now makes sense to me.I also read a local library copy.PS: See “The Strangest Man: The hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Quantum Genius” for the story of the man who did the maths for Schrodinger and Heisenberg, and shared a Nobel Prize with one of them. There is a photograph of the three of them in Sweden for the awards, along with Dirac’s mother and Shrodinger’s wife, who appears to be wearing the cat as a stole.

⭐Would be a better title. Even if you do not understand the maths the cartoon explanation is sufficient to allow you picture the weird subject of quantum physics and better understand what a strange reality we live in. Another version of myself on the other hand may not have liked this book as much as this self and only given it 3 stars. Then again on another version of reality I may have given it only 1 star.

⭐Its ok, got about half way and lost interest.I think Logicomix was a better read though not directly comparable

⭐Enjoyed every minute of reading it

⭐Excellent but requires a passion for the subject and is rather complex and not easy reading. Very good overall.

⭐… great

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