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Hardback. New. In the early years of its conception, J Robert Oppenheimer spoke of quantum theory as a subject that was 'unlikely to be known to any poet or historian.' Yet, as Bernstein notes, in just sixty-odd years, one can find at least nine million entries on Google under the rubric 'quantum theory' - from poets and historians, as well as film critics and Buddhist monks. How did quantum mechanics enter general culture so pervasively?Having studied the subject for over a half-century, Jeremy Bernstein returns in this second edition to enlighten readers with a witty insider's perspective on the development of quantum theory as well as its loopholes. It is also a scintillating account of the interplay between brilliance and fallibility in humankind, even in the key figures who have shaped common understanding of quantum theory - such eminent figures include Niels Bohr, the Dalai Lama, Tom Stoppard, and most notably, John Bell who made pioneering contributions in quantum…
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Quantum Leaps: How Quantum Mechanics Took Over Science Hardcover - 2019
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- Title Quantum Leaps: How Quantum Mechanics Took Over Science
- Author Jeremy Bernstein
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 132
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher World Scientific Publishing Company
- Date 2019-03-01
- ISBN 9789813272705 / 9813272708
- Weight 0.77 lbs (0.35 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.38 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 0.97 cm)
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