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101 Quantum Questions - What You Need to Know About the World You Can't See (Paperback)
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101 Quantum Questions - What You Need to Know About the World You Can't See (Paperback)
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Ken Ford's mission is to help us understand the "great ideas" of
quantum physics-ideas such as wave-particle duality, the
uncertainty principle, superposition, and conservation. These
fundamental concepts provide the structure for 101 Quantum
Questions, an authoritative yet engaging book for the general
reader in which every question and answer brings out one or more
basic features of the mysterious world of the quantum-the physics
of the very small. Nuclear researcher and master teacher, Ford
covers everything from quarks, quantum jumps, and what causes stars
to shine, to practical applications ranging from lasers and
superconductors to light-emitting diodes. Ford's lively answers are
enriched by Paul Hewitt's drawings, numerous photos of physicists,
and anecdotes, many from Ford's own experience. Organized for
cover-to-cover reading, 101 Quantum Questions also is great for
browsing. Some books focus on a single subject such as the standard
model of particles, or string theory, or fusion energy. This book
touches all those topics and more, showing us that disparate
natural phenomena, as well as a host of manmade inventions, can be
understood in terms of a few key ideas. Yet Ford does not give us
simplistic explanations. He assumes a serious reader wanting to
gain real understanding of the essentials of quantum physics. Ken
Ford's other books include The Quantum World: Quantum Physics for
Everyone (Harvard 2004), which Esquire magazine recommended as the
best way to gain an understanding of quantum physics. Ford's new
book, a sequel to the earlier one, makes the quantum world even
more accessible.
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