The amazing story of quantum mechanics

a math-free exploration of the science that made our world

An overview of the world of quantum mechanics and how it led to the invention of laptop computers, MRI machines, and other technology. Discusses how early science fiction predictions of the future were off the mark while scientists of the time such as Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg made discoveries that shaped the actual future. Also explains the fundamentals of quantum mechanics and how they relate to modern and potential future technologies.

Gotham Books
2010
9781592404797
book

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