Dimensions
122 x 173 x 8mm
A Beginner's Guide to the Subatomic World.
How can a particle be in two places at once? What do quantum uncertainty and wave-particle duality mean? Why did Richard Feynman, who won the Nobel Prize for his work on quantum theory, say that 'nobody understands quantum mechanics'?
Drawing on a lifelong fascination with quantum physics, and decades investigating its history, John Gribbin tells its story - from Max Planck's realisation at the dawn of the 20th century that light behaves like a stream of particles to the 21st-century possibility of parallel worlds and teleportation.
'Essential Science' guides use a stimulating mix of lively illustrations and expert, jargon-free text to explain the most important scientific topics of the day - more clearly than ever before.
