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In Search of Schrodinger's Cat - John Gribbin

Description: ISBN 0552125555 / Genre: Science / Nature / Author: John Gribbin / Edition: New edition / Paperback / 318 Pages / Book is published ... more

In Search of Schrodinger's Cat - John Gribbin ... 1985-02-15 by Black Swan

Newest Review: ... book will realise with each passing chapter how apt a quote this is. The author, John Gribben is well placed to tell this ... more

... story. He is an accomplished science writer who's written many popular science books, as well as writing for the Guardian and The Times. Gribben's writing style is chatty and humorous, but he manages to make complex subjects (and there's lots of them in quantum theory!) understandable. There is a small amount of maths included in the book, where necessary to explain a concept, as well as a few graphs, but these are kept to a bare minimum. The book tells the complete story of the development of the theory, from its...more

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In Search of Schrodinger's Cat - John Gribbin: 8 out of 10 cats prefer quantum mechanics! (1086 words)
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The theory of quantum mechanics is almost incomprehensible, almost unbelievable, and has taxed, perplexed and infuriated our greatest scientific minds for over 70 years. Einstein refused to believe the theory and spent most of his life trying (unsuccessfully) to disprove it. The theory starts, however, with a simple premise. Energy can only be transferred in tiny discrete packets (called quanta), rather than continuously as would be expected. That's it, the basis of quantum theory! The implications of this theory are so encompassing, so wide ranging, and so counter-intuitive, that scientists like Einstein fought against belief, despite mounting ... Read the complete review