What Is Real?: The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics
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What Is Real?: The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics
Adam Becker
What Is Real?: The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics
What Is Real?: The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics
Adam Becker
Descripción
"A thorough, illuminating exploration of the most consequential controversy raging in modern science." --New York Times Book Review An Editor's Choice, New York Times Book Review
Longlisted for PEN/E.O. Wilson Prize for Literary Science Writing
Longlisted for Goodreads Choice Award Every physicist agrees quantum mechanics is among humanity's finest scientific achievements. But ask what it means, and the result will be a brawl. For a century, most physicists have followed Niels Bohr's solipsistic and poorly reasoned Copenhagen interpretation. Indeed, questioning it has long meant professional ruin, yet some daring physicists, such as John Bell, David Bohm, and Hugh Everett, persisted in seeking the true meaning of quantum mechanics. What Is Real? is the gripping story of this battle of ideas and the courageous scientists who dared to stand up for truth. "An excellent, accessible account." --Wall Street Journal "Splendid. . . . Deeply detailed research, accompanied by charming anecdotes about the scientists." --Washington Post
Longlisted for PEN/E.O. Wilson Prize for Literary Science Writing
Longlisted for Goodreads Choice Award Every physicist agrees quantum mechanics is among humanity's finest scientific achievements. But ask what it means, and the result will be a brawl. For a century, most physicists have followed Niels Bohr's solipsistic and poorly reasoned Copenhagen interpretation. Indeed, questioning it has long meant professional ruin, yet some daring physicists, such as John Bell, David Bohm, and Hugh Everett, persisted in seeking the true meaning of quantum mechanics. What Is Real? is the gripping story of this battle of ideas and the courageous scientists who dared to stand up for truth. "An excellent, accessible account." --Wall Street Journal "Splendid. . . . Deeply detailed research, accompanied by charming anecdotes about the scientists." --Washington Post
Detalles
Formato | Tapa suave |
Número de Páginas | 384 |
Lenguaje | Inglés |
Editorial | Basic Books |
Fecha de Publicación | 2019-09-03 |
Dimensiones | 8.2" x 5.4" x 1.1" pulgadas |
Letra Grande | No |
Con Ilustraciones | No |
Acerca del Autor
Adam Becker is a science writer with a PhD in astrophysics. He has written for the New York Times, the BBC, NPR, Scientific American, New Scientist, and other publications. He is a visiting scholar at University of California, Berkeley's Office for History of Science and Technology. He lives in California.
Garantía & Otros
Garantía: | 30 dias por defectos de fabrica |
Peso: | 0.272 kg |
SKU: | 9781541698970 |
Publicado en Unimart.com: | 17/07/24 |
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