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Paperback How the World Works: Quantum Mechanics: From Heisenberg to Schr?dinger Book

ISBN: 1839406836

ISBN13: 9781839406836

How the World Works: Quantum Mechanics: From Heisenberg to Schr?dinger

From Schr dinger's cat to the double-slit experiment, this wonderfully illustrated guide introduces the fundamentals of quantum physics to the general reader. NASA scientist Sten Odenwald examines the weird and wonderful world of the very small. Featuring everything from black-body radiation to the Large Hadrom Collider, the revolutionary, uncertain and complex world of quantum mechanics is explained accessibly and gloriously illustrated in full-color throughout. Topics include: - Wave functions - Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle - Quantum Field Theory - Quantum Entanglement - The Standard Model Diagrams, photographs and text boxes break down this information in an easy-to-understand way. This book also considers the application of quantum physics to the real world in cutting-edge new technologies such as nano-engineering and quantum computing. A wonderful introduction to the forces which govern the universe. ABOUT THE SERIES: How the World Works is a full-color illustrated series by Arcturus Publishing. Each book provides an engaging introduction to a branch of human knowledge, outlining key principles and charting its development across history up to the present day.

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