When the Uncertainty Principle Goes to 11: Or How to Explain Quantum Physics with Heavy Metal by Philip Moriarty (PDF)

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There are deep and fascinating links between heavy metal and quantum physics. No, really!While teaching at the University of Nottingham, physicist Philip Moriarty noticed something odd, a surprising number of his students were heavily into metal music. Colleagues, too: a Venn diagram of physicists and metal fans would show a shocking amount of overlap. What’s more, it turns out that heavy metal music is uniquely well-suited to explaining quantum principles.In When the Uncertainty Principle Goes to Eleven, Moriarty explains the mysteries of the universe’s inner workings via drum beats and feedback: You’ll discover how the Heisenberg uncertainty principle comes into play with every chugging guitar riff, what wave interference has to do with Iron Maiden, and why metalheads in mosh pits behave just like molecules in a gas.If you’re a metal fan trying to grasp the complexities of quantum physics, a quantum physicist baffled by heavy metal, or just someone who’d like to know how the fundamental science underpinning our world connects to rock music, this book will take you, in the words of Pantera, to “A New Level.” For those who think quantum physics is too mind-bendingly complex to grasp, or too focused on the invisibly small to be relevant to our full-sized lives, this funny, fascinating book will show you that physics is all around us . . . and it rocks.

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⭐Using rock music to describe, explain and illustrate quantum physics was such a…well unique idea. I’ve seen the professor interviewed and knew I’d have something remarkable and entertaining to read. And I did. He’s just great, the book is great, and I’ve loaned it to friends who weren’t interested in the topic and loved it. Thank you for writing and publishing it!

⭐THis is a great book. It is utterly enjoyable whether you are into metal or not. THe author does a really good job of explaining a good number of elements of modern physics in an incredibly clear and entertaining way. NOw, if, you, like me are a loevr of metal, this iwll take your enjoyment of this book up to 11. Go read it now!

⭐This was a very accessible and enjoyable book. Professor Moriarty has a very strong voice that is incredibly similar to the way he naturally speaks in his appearance on Sixty Symbols. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone with even a cursory interest in heavy metal or physics. Plus, it’s title makes it a pretty great book to have on the shelf as a talking point!

⭐Amazing book! Dr. Moriarty is amazing on Numberphile and his first book is everything I hoped it would be. As a physics major and metal enthusiast the book just couldn’t be more perfect! Thanks and look forward to future works.

⭐I really wanted to like this book. It spent too much effort on basics while not giving me enough interesting facts to carry me through.

⭐I have always enjoyed Philip Moriarty’s appearances on YouTube’s — Sixty Symbols — channel. He brings that enthusiasm and depth to this book.

⭐This book is funny and great for any level of science background

⭐This book is fascinating!

⭐A very interesting book indeed. I guess being a metal fan and having studied physics makes me a prime candidate for this book. You don’t have to know any physics to enjoy this book, but liking classic metal brings it to life.

⭐Super fast delivery and we’ll packaged. Looks to be secondhand? As there are bends and wrinkles in the cover. Recipient is still happy with it so that’s all that matters.

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