Quantum Leaps: How Quantum Mechanics Took Over Science 2nd Edition by Jeremy Bernstein (PDF)

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  • Published: 2019
  • Number of pages: 134 pages
  • Format: PDF
  • File Size: 0.45 MB
  • Authors: Jeremy Bernstein

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In the early years of its conception, J Robert Oppenheimer spoke of quantum theory as a subject that was ‘unlikely to be known to any poet or historian.’ Yet, as Bernstein notes, in just sixty-odd years, one can find at least nine million entries on Google under the rubric ‘quantum theory’ — from poets and historians, as well as film critics and Buddhist monks. How did quantum mechanics enter general culture so pervasively?Having studied the subject for over a half-century, Jeremy Bernstein returns in this second edition to enlighten readers with a witty insider’s perspective on the development of quantum theory as well as its loopholes. It is also a scintillating account of the interplay between brilliance and fallibility in humankind, even in the key figures who have shaped common understanding of quantum theory — such eminent figures include Niels Bohr, the Dalai Lama, Tom Stoppard, and most notably, John Bell who made pioneering contributions in quantum physics.At once thought-provoking and intellectual, this semi-autobiographical popular science book is highly recommended for readers with rudimentary knowledge of science history, philosophy, and naturally, physics.

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