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Quantum

A Guide for the Perplexed

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From Schrodinger's cat to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, this book untangles the weirdness of the quantum world.

Quantum mechanics underpins modern science and provides us with a blueprint for reality itself. And yet it has been said that if you're not shocked by it, you don't understand it. But is quantum physics really so unknowable? Is reality really so strange? And just how can cats be half alive and half dead at the same time?

Our journey into the quantum begins with nature's own conjuring trick, in which we discover that atoms - contrary to the rules of everyday experience - can exist in two locations at once. To understand this we travel back to the dawn of the 20th century and witness the birth of quantum theory, which over the next 100 years was to overthrow so many of our deeply held notions about the nature of our universe.

Scientists and philosophers have been left grappling with its implications ever since.

Read by Hugh Kermode.

©2003 Jim Al-Khalili (P)2016 Orion Publishing Group Astronomy & Space Physics Science Science & Technology Cosmology Black Hole Mathematics Feel-Good Cats
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quantum theory visualised dare I say it! the best explaination and conceptualisation of quantum mechanics yet.

very well explained

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Well written and well read. For such a mind bending topic, the audiobook flowed well and kept to a good pace.

Even for a quantum layman, I felt this was a great overview of this fascinating topic.

I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in stretching their mind a little.

This is a truly excellent read!

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Brilliantly clear and understandable. Though I'll need to listen several times to grasp it. Perfectly narrated too.

More than loved this.

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What a great read/listen. Well worth the listen. Some really hard things to grasp, but the author puts it across in a way that is easy to understand.

Wow!!

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This was by far the most comprehensive bundle of information I have had the pleasure to digest thus far on this cripplingly complex and usually incomprehensible subject.

Very neatly composed and presented!

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